The doctor explained that its a small but important organ thats part of the digestive system. The injury to the ..... made it impossible for food to be broken down.

PANCREAS

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The doctor explained that it’s a small but important organ that’s part of the digestive system. The injury to the ____ made it impossible for food to be broken down.

A	heart
B	pancreas
C	lungs
D	capillaries

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The small intestine is the most important organ of the digestive system as it serves both, for digestion and absorption. It receives two digestive juices; the bile and the pancreatic juice in the duodenum. These two juices virtually complete the digestion of starch, proteins, carbohydrates, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -During digestion, your pancreas makes pancreatic juices called enzymes. These enzymes break down sugars, fats, and starches. Your pancreas also helps your digestive system by making hormones. These are chemical messengers that travel through your blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the site of complete digestion in humans. It absorbs digested food completely. It secretes intestinal juice. It receives bile juice from the liver and pancreatic juice from the pancreas.

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