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Dec 8 2011

How the Digestive System Works

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The digestive system uses mechanical and chemical processes to absorb and transport all the nutrients your body needs to survive -- but how does it work? In this episode, Josh and Chuck take you through all 30 feet of the average digestive system.

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This Stuff You Should Know episode takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the human digestive system, following a ham sandwich from the moment you smell it all the way to, well, the very end of the process. Josh and Chuck explore the surprisingly complex 30-foot pathway that food travels through your body, covering everything from how your mouth starts watering when you smell food to the incredible way your small intestine absorbs nutrients. They dive into the roles of various organs like the liver and pancreas, explain why your stomach growls when you're hungry, and even touch on some digestive disorders along the way.


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