HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the intestinal juice secreted?
A
Small intestine
B
Stomach
C
Large intestine
D
Pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Intestinal juice or succus entericus is the alkaline yellowish watery fluid released by the glands lining the inner wall of the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestive juices are produced throughout the small intestine and in the pancreas, and bile is produced in the liver. Bile and pancreatic juices empty into the middle of the duodenum via the sphincter of Oddi.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -All digestive juices are secreted by cells in the stomach and small intestine.

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