APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The accessory digestive organ that produces enzymes that break down all food groups is the:
A
salivary glands
B
pancreas
C
liver
D
gall bladder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pancreas. Your pancreas makes a digestive juice that has enzymes that break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The pancreas delivers the digestive juice to the small intestine through small tubes called ducts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pancreas. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum that break down protein, fats and carbohydrates. The pancreas also makes insulin, passing it directly into the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-3: -The gastrointestinal tract consists of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The accessory organs are the teeth, tongue, and glandular organs such as salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The liver, pancreas and gall bladder are called accessory organs. This means they work with the GI tract to break down food.

Detailed explanation-5: -The pancreas produces the enzyme-and bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice and delivers it to the small intestine through ducts. Pancreatic juice buffers the acidic gastric juice in chyme, inactivates pepsin from the stomach, and enables the optimal functioning of digestive enzymes in the small intestine.

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