Functions of the Gastrointestinal System To prepare food for absorption into the body and utilization by the cells To excrete any food material of no use to the body   Gastrointestinal System composed of: Gastrointestinal tract Accessory organs and structures   Gastrointestinal Tract Approx 4.5 meters in length Almost doubled when no muscle tone A [...]

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  Recent nurse graduates frequently struggle with the freedom from the ball and chains of nursing school routine.  Many are not sure really what to do with the free time now afforded them.  With this comes the quandary, what am I supposed to be doing now?  Sure they were told that it was important to [...]

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