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How Digestive System Converts Food to Energy
Dr. Clendening begins a series on body systems focusing on digestion. The article outlines the digestive tract as a muscular glandular tube, detailing mechanical actions from teeth to stomach churns and chemical secretions from salivary glands to pancreas and liver, plus intestinal bacteria shaping digestion. It notes adaptation of digestion to planetary conditions and includes reader questions on anemia diet and itchy ears with brief answers.
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Logan Clendening
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Mars