ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These three organs are called secondary, or auxiliary, digestive organs because ____
A
They are the second place food goes when being digestive
B
They are unnecessary for digestion, we don’t need them
C
They are only used for mechanical digestion
D
They aide in the digestion process, but are not part of the digestive tract
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Accessory organs are organs which are not part of the digestive system; however, they aid in the digestion process by performing many secondary functions. Pancreas, gall bladder and liver are the three accessory organs in digestive system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are considered accessory digestive organs, but their roles in the digestive system are vital.

Detailed explanation-3: -The salivary glands, liver and gall bladder, and the pancreas aid the processes of ingestion, digestion, and absorption. These accessory organs of digestion play key roles in the digestive process. Each of these organs either secretes or stores substances that pass through ducts into the alimentary canal.

Detailed explanation-4: -the accessory organ of digestive system include teeth, tongue gallbladder, liver etc. the question is which is NOT an accessory organ, and the answer is teeth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Besides the liver, the major accessory organs of digestion are the gallbladder and pancreas. These organs secrete or store substances that are needed for digestion in the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum, where most chemical digestion takes place.

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