IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the digestive system, an accessory organ is one that ____
A
Food travels through
B
Provides decoration for other digestive organs
C
Food does not travel through, but provides necessary support to the digestive organs. (optional)
D
Attaches to other organs but does not provide any purpose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Accessory organs of digestion are organs that secrete substances needed for the chemical digestion of food but through which food does not actually pass as it is digested. Besides the liver, the major accessory organs of digestion are the gallbladder and pancreas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine-which includes the rectum-and anus. Food enters the mouth and passes to the anus through the hollow organs of the GI tract.

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