NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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The stomach is secreting too much acid
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The person is secreting excess bile
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the bile duct is blocked
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the pyloric sphincter is blocked
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bile passes out of the liver through the bile ducts and is stored in the gallbladder. After a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing level of bilirubin in the blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -If the bile duct is blocked the bile will be produced from the liver but it will fail to reach the duodenum of the small intestine. Bile is responsible for the emulsification of fats where large fat globules are converted to small globules.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract. Bile contains: Mostly cholesterol.
Detailed explanation-4: -Abdominal pain. Abdominal distension. Bloating. Gas. Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea. Steatorrhea (fatty stools). 06-Apr-2022