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The gastrointestinal tract (GIT), also known as the gut, digestive tract, or alimentary canal, is a long, twisted hollow tube that extends from the mouth to the anus and is made up of interconnected hollow organs, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus (Greenwood-Van Meerveld et al., 2017).
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT). In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/gastrointestinal-tract-git/
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