Abstract
The main function of the alimentary tract is the transfer of food materials from the outside world to the blood. In the process, three separate stages are involved:
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The food must be moved along the gut.
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The food must be broken down into small molecules (digested).
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The food must be transferred across the gut wall into the body (absorbed).
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Horrobin, D.F. (1973). The Alimentary Tract. In: An Introduction to Human Physiology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2349-8_10
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