Animation, x-ray photography, and laboratory experiments show how the human digestive system breaks food down into substances which will provide energy for living. Examines the behaviour and function of each organ or structure involved in the digestive process.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002845
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Digestion
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)