ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organ helps to keep digested food until our body needs it?
A
Lungs
B
Liver
C
Small intestine
D
Large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stomach. The stomach is a hollow organ, or “container, ” that holds food while it is being mixed with stomach enzymes. These enzymes continue the process of breaking down food into a usable form.

Detailed explanation-2: -Liver: An organ with many functions, your liver’s two main responsibilities in the process of digestion are to make and secrete bile and to process and purify the blood containing newly absorbed nutrients that are coming from the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The human body uses the process of digestion to break down food into a form that can be absorbed and used for fuel. The organs of the digestive system are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine and anus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functions of the liver The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile. This helps carry away waste products from the liver. All the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver.

Detailed explanation-5: -The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that help break down proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Liver. The liver produces bile, a solution that helps you digest fats.

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