GENERAL HISTOLOGY

SMALL INTESTINE

BODY OF STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pancreas secretes pancreatic juice through the ____
A
bile duct
B
liver
C
pancreatic duct
D
gastric glands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pancreas creates natural juices called pancreatic enzymes to break down foods. These juices travel through your pancreas via ducts. They empty into the upper part of your small intestine called the duodenum. Each day, your pancreas makes about 8 ounces of digestive juice filled with enzymes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Functions of the pancreas The enzymes secreted by the exocrine gland in the pancreas help break down carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and acids in the duodenum. These enzymes travel down the pancreatic duct into the bile duct in an inactive form.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pancreatic juice originates from the exocrine pancreas, which is composed of numerous acini, cluster-like groups of acinar cells, and associated ducts.

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