ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The organ where food doesn’t pass through but it does break down fats and detoxify poisons?
A
liver
B
small intestine
C
stomach
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The liver helps you by taking toxins (substances in the body that are actually like poisons) out of your blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are also organs of the digestive system (Figure above). Food does not pass through these three organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The liver filters all of the blood in the body and breaks down poisonous substances, such as alcohol and drugs. The liver also produces bile, a fluid that helps digest fats and carry away waste.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solid organs Enzymes convert dissolved food (from the stomach) into energy the body can use. These organs-liver, gallbladder, and pancreas-perform many functions that aid digestion, as well as maintain a regulated energy flow to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pancreas. The pancreas produces a juice containing several enzymes that break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in food. The pancreas delivers digestive juice to the small intestine through small tubes called ducts.

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