NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

SALIVARY GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This releases bile (emulsifies/breaks down lipids into smaller droplets) into the duodenum.
A
Spleen
B
Liver
C
Pancreas
D
Gall Bladder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver. The bile is then released into the first section of the small intestine (the duodenum), where it helps your body to break down and absorb fats from food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Emulsification: In the small intestine lipids are emulsified by bile salts. Bile salts (bile salts = conjugation of bile acids with taurine or glycine) are polar and water soluble and function as detergents whereby they emulsifies larger fats into smaller droplets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps with digestion.

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