Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780135212936
Author: Frederic Martini, Robert Tallitsch
Publisher: PEARSON+
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The inner lining of the alimentary canal or the digestive tract is lined by the epithelium that is moistened by the glandular secretions. The epithelium in the digestive tract lining, which is either simple or squamous and depends on the stress and the location of the digestive tract.

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