digestive system

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digestive system

101 questions about food and digestion that have been eating at you-- until now

2002
Questions and answers explain the human digestive system and how it uses food for nutrition.

Digesting

how we fuel the body
1998
Uses illustrations and microphotography to support lessons on how the digestive system functions in the human body. Includes definitions of unfamiliar words, and a cumulative index.

Digestive and reproductive systems

2010
Introduces the digestive and reproductive systems of the body, including the importance of nutrition, the responsibilities of the liver and kidneys, and stages of human development from conception to adult.

Break it down

the digestive system
2007
Describes the digestive system's parts and discusses each step of the digestive process in detail, covering such topics as taste buds, swallowing, the duration of digestion, pancreas juices, the villi of the small intestine, and the importance of the kidneys.

The digestive system

2004
An overview of the human digestive system that covers its components and processes, its common malfunctions and diseases, tests and treatments, doctors and scientists who have made significant discoveries, and historic and contemporary research.

Food and digestion

1982
Discusses diet and nutrition and what happens to the food we eat as it passes through each of the digestive organs.

Why do I burp?

2011
Provides an overview of the digestive system, explaining how it works, why it is an important part of the human body, and what can go wrong.

Puke and poo

2010
Text, photographs, and illustrations discuss gross aspects of the human body, focusing on digestion, and discussing vomit, gas, feces, diarrhea, and constipation.

Digestion and excretion

2008
Discusses human bodily functions, covering the digestive system, the absorption of food, what happens to food waste, and ways to keep the intestinal tract healthy, and includes a glossary and color illustrations.

Break it down

the digestive system
2006
Describes the digestive system's parts and discusses each step of the digestive process in detail, covering such topics as taste buds, swallowing, the duration of digestion, pancreas juices, the villi of the small intestine, and the importance of the kidneys.

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