
The Digestive System
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An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system.
An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and as a species requires energy. And we get that by extracting nutrients from the food we eat. Our digestive system has the job of refining everything we eat into raw power.
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The Digestive System
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and as a species requires energy. And we get that by extracting nutrients from the food we eat. Our digestive system has the job of refining everything we eat into raw power.
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