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Gastrointestinal System
One of the vital organ present in the body
• Controls hormones and other secretions.
• Consists of structures that aid in the ingestion and digestion of food by means of enzymatic breakdown/biochemical process.
Ingestion: process of consuming something and takingit into the body.
Digestion: mechanical & chemical breaking down off ood into smaller components to a form that can be absorbed.
• Disfunctioning of any one of the GIT compartments may lead to human illness and discomfort.