HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The organ where food doesn’t pass through but it does break down fats and detoxify poisons?
A
liver
B
small intestine
C
stomach
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The liver produces bile to help break down and absorb fats. Waste products and toxins are removed through bile.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver filters toxins through the sinusoid channels, which are lined with immune cells called Kupffer cells. These engulf the toxin, digest it and excrete it. This process is called phagocytosis. As most chemicals are relatively new it will be thousands of years before our body properly adapts to them.

Detailed explanation-3: -The liver is a critical organ in the human body that is responsible for an array of functions that help support metabolism, immunity, digestion, detoxification, vitamin storage among other functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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