The Digestive System (A True Book: Health and the Human Body)


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An introduction to the digestive system. This book introduces readers (Grades 3-5) to the digestive system, including the digestive process, the organs involved in digestion, and common problems and diseases associated with the digestive system.







Your Digestive System


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The digestive system is made up of the tongue, the esophagus, the stomach, the intestines, and other parts. But what does the digestive system do? And how do its parts work together to keep your body healthy? Explore the digestive system in this engaging and informative book.




The Body Book


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With step-by-step directions, lessons, projects, cooperative learning activities and more, here are reproducible cut-and-paste patterns for assembling and understanding the systems and organs of the human body.




The Digestive System


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Investigate the digestive system with colorful pictures and diagrams that demonstrate the journey food takes through the body while learning the importance of eating healthy. Vocabulary related to all parts of the digestive system is introduced in this book.




Digestive Health with Real Food


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"A practical guide to an anti-inflammatory, low-irritant, nutrient-dense diet for IBS & other digestive issues"--Page 4 of cover.




Guts: The Digestive System


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Introduces the human digestive system, explaining how it works to break food down into nutrients and describing the role of each part or organ.




A True Book—Information Literacy


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Being able to extract information from maps, tables, charts, diagrams, and graphs is one of the most important skills any student can learn. Each title in this True Book series highlights a different method of presenting information. Engaging text and eye-catching visuals help readers recognize variations on each method and teach them how gather the information they are looking for.




The Stomach in 3D


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This investigation into the human abdomen, stomach, and intestines is packed with vivid high-quality, full-color photographs that provide a deep and textured view into the human midsection. The function and position of such body parts as the abdominal muscles, the ribs, the stomach, the intestines, and the colon are covered along with a discussion of the other organs involved in human digestion, such as the liver, the spleen, and the gallbladder. Combined with intense, 3D-like photographs, this tour of the human digestive system will help readers achieve a more complete understanding of how the stomach and surrounding organs work.




The Digestive System


Book Description

This is an integrated textbook on the musculoskeletal system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course. One of the seven volumes in the Systems of the Body series. Concise text covers the core anatomy, physiology and biochemistry in an integrated manner as required by system- and problem-based medical courses. The basic science is presented in the clinical context in a way appropriate for the early part of the medical course. There is a linked website providing self-assessment material ideal for examination preparation.