The human digestive tract is about 30 feet (9 meters) long when taken from a cadaver. However, the digestive tract, also called gastrointestinal (GI) tract or alimentary canal, is much shorter in live humans because the muscles in the walls of the GI tract are in a state of sustained contraction.
Source:
Tortora, G. and Grabowski, S.: PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. 10th ed. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2003.
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Source:
Tortora, G. and Grabowski, S.: PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. 10th ed. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2003.
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