Structure
Organ systems
Groups of organs that work together, such as the circulatory, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems.
Digestion
The digestive system breaks food down into nutrients the body can absorb and use.Source: NIDDK
Process
How Digestion connects
Digestion involves
Studied in
Your progress
Sources & further reading
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Your Digestive System & How It Works (opens the original in a new tab)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. niddk.nih.gov. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH.
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