2012-08-06

[public] 2.21M views, 21.9K likes, 669 dislikes audio only

CrashCourse

Hank takes us through the bowels of the human digestive system and explains why it's all about surface area.

Table of Contents

1) Surface Area to the Max! 3:21

2) Mouth to Esophagus 5:23

3) Stomach 6:38

4) Small Intestine 7:55

5) Large Intestine 9:44

References

Campbell Biology, 9th ed.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071008102334.htm

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