HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Question
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stomach acid
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blood
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bile
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water
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bile is a physiological aqueous solution produced and secreted by the liver. It consists mainly of bile salts, phospholipids, cholesterol, conjugated bilirubin, electrolytes, and water [1]. Bile travels through the liver in a series of ducts, eventually exiting through the common hepatic duct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bile is the greenish-yellow fluid (consisting of waste products, cholesterol, and bile salts) that is secreted by the liver cells to perform 2 primary functions: To carry away waste. To break down fats during digestion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, an organ directly attached to the liver. The gallbladder sends bile through the common bile duct to the duodenum, the first and shortest section making up the small intestine.