Water and Your Digestive System
Most WATER is taken into your body through the large intestine. It is about 60 inches long, or around 5 feet. Food is taken into the body through the small intestine. It is about 23 FEET LONG! In the picture below, try to follow the path that food and water take through your body, starting with where it enters your mouth!
The digestive tract picture above was borrowed from the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) website.
And don't forget to check the correct path through the body, below.
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Correct Path Through the Body!
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