LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 26, Problem 5MC
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GI (gastrointestinal) tract is also known as digestive tract. It consists of organs that are involved in ingestion and digestion of food.
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