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Catalyst University
Anatomy - Histology of the Esophagus
Here, we explore the histology of the esophagus along with the 4 layers of the esophagus wall.
Professor Dave Explains
The Digestive System
We eat food every day, and most of us are aware that we do this so that our body can absorb nutrients that are inside the food, which we need to stay alive. But how does this work? What goes inside the body in between the time we put a...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Cells - Diffusion and Osmosis
In this video we are going to discover how cells take in useful substances and remove waste using three methods of transportation: diffusion, osmosis and then in the second part we will look at active transport. The exchange of materials...
FuseSchool
Digestive enzymes
In this video, we’re going to look at the enzymes involved in digestion in more detail.
FuseSchool
What Does The Stomach Do
The stomach is an amazing organ. It varies in size from person to person but can contain up to 2 litres of food and liquid. The stomach is one of the organs in the digestive system. It is essentially a bag of muscle where food is kept...
FuseSchool
Small intestine and food absorption
Small intestine and food absorption Digestion goes hand in hand with absorption… which happens in your small intestine. Which is what we’re going to look at in this video. So keep watching!
Curated Video
Digestive and Excretory System
This live-action program teaches students that, for food to be of use to our body's cells, it needs to be broken down and absorbed into the blood stream. This is the job of the digestive system, a complex series of tools that includes...
Curated OER
How Does Your Body Digest Food?
Marshall Brain uses a sponge, rope, and other common household items to display the workings of the digestive system. This resource would definitely hold the attention of a squirrely junior high class!
Curated OER
Enzymes, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Digestion
Did you know that different types of food are digested in different parts of the body? Proteins are primarily digested in the stomach, fats in the small intestine, and carbohydrates begin to break down in the mouth. This highly...
Curated OER
Health: Digestive System 101
Colorful pictures and animation accompany a thorough explanation of the digestive process. Each anatomical part of the digestive system is explained as well as the chemical signals that are affiliated with digestion and absorption....
Curated OER
How the Body Works: The Digestive System
A quick, detailed explanation of digestion is given alongside textbook drawings of the mouth and intestines. This video would most likely help higher learners since there is no animation or simple explanations. Using scientific...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Digestive System
You'll be entertained and informed by this video on the digestive system.
Other
Cancer Treatment Centers of America:video Capsule Endoscopy Medical Animation
Watch this video animation [2:18] of a capsule endoscopy to see how a "pill camera" can be used to take medical photographs of the small intestine for diagnostic purposes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Digestive System Overview: Lesson 1
This lesson will identify the major structures and functions of the digestive system. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Digestive System Overview."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Small Intestine Structure/function: Lesson 1
This lesson will examine the structure of the small intestine and its role in digestion. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Small Intestine Structure/Function."
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Digestive System
A great little movie that follows your food from the time you eat it onward through your digestive system. Good basic information. From KidsHealth.
Crash Course
Crash Course A&p #35: Digestive System, Part 3
Nachos are great - if you are among the lucky ones whose body can digest them. When digestion goes according to plan, the small intestine performs most of your chemical digestion in the duodenum, while accessory organs including the...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Lactose Digestion in Infants
A quick video clip that shows the lactase enzyme produced in the small intestine of infants. It digests lactose by breaking it into glucose and galactose. [0:53]