Compare and contrast the following terms: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
Compare and contrast the following terms: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
The digestive system, also known as the gastrointestinal tract, comprises the tract formed by organs through which the consumed food moves and subsequently digested and absorbed. The digestive tract of the humans consists of the following parts: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus. This tract begins from the mouth and extends upto the anus thereby forming a tube or canal, in which all the parts of the digestive system are connected to each other. Both the ends of the canal are opened for ingestion and egestion. The canal which holds the parts of the digestive system is also referred to as the alimentary canal. The structure of the wall of the alimentary canal remains the same throughout the digestive tract, and comprises four layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
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