What is the surface area of the entire human digestive system? What is the area of the intestine? Overall, our digestive tract is about 32 m2, from lips to anus, of which about 94% is the small intestine alone!
A visual exploration of our beautiful gut and its amazing characteristics.
How does protein digestion occur in the human body? In this post, I integrate visuals with text to explain how proteins are digested along your digestive tract, from mouth to anus.
What is the length of the entire human digestive system? What is the length of the intestine? Overall, our digestive tract is about 5.5 meters long, from lips to anus, more than half of which is made of the small intestine!