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BIOLOGY
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Author: Raven
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Chapter 46, Problem 2IQ
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To explain: That what goes wrong to cause someone to choke.

Introduction: The digestive system consists of gastrointestinal tract and the accessory organs of digestion (tongue, salivary glands, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder). The digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components, until they can absorbed and assimilated into the body.

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