Because we have a digestive system! …a series of organs that break food down in a useful way for the body. And it gets rid of all the body's waste as well! Without digestion, the food we eat ...

The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel. There are about 30 feet (9 meters) of these convoluted pipeworks, starting with the mouth and ending ...

The digestive system of the human body starts from the mouth and ends at the anus. The function of the digestive system begins immediately with the sight and smell of food substances. Physically ...

This book is useful for anyone interested in the basic structural and functional characteristics of the digestive system and how these vary among vertebrate groups and species. It discusses all of the ...

We often talk about the signs and symptoms of an unhealthy gut but what does a happy and healthy gut actually look like?

Instructions for a hands-on KS2 classroom activity that uses bananas and biscuits to teach students about the human digestive ...

Constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) is a chronic digestive condition that causes abdominal pain, bloating, ...