digestive system

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Provides information on the causes, side effects, and treatment of various digestive disorders. Features a list of key people and advocacy groups, facts and illustrations, primary source quotes, a chronology, a list of related organizations, and additional resources.

Explains each step of the digestive process.

Describes the various parts of the body and how they aid in digestion, including the teeth and tongue, stomach, intestines, and kidneys.

Presents an introduction to the human digestive system, explaining what it is and how it works, looking at the different parts of the digestive system, and discussing why people get upset stomachs.

Examines the digestive and excretory systems of the body and describes how food is broken down into molecules of nutrients that provide energy for the body and how the excretory system filters the blood and regulates the amount of salt and water in the body.