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People are often reminded that they are their own unique person -- and a new study says that's particularly true of the digestive tract. Dissections of a few dozen deceased individuals revealed ...

The descending colon is a section of the large intestine that passes downward. Its functions include storing food remains before they pass through the rest of the colon and rectum for elimination. The ...

The small intestine, where most vitamins and other micronutrients are digested and absorbed. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX (WCMH) — A Texas school district says a jump rope session using cat intestines was all part of an anatomy lesson, but PETA has condemned the videos. According to KSAT, the videos, ...