THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ is a secondary organ that produces bile to break up fat.
A
gall bladder
B
liver
C
pancreas
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pancreas and bile duct (biliary) systems together form an important part of the digestive system. The pancreas and liver produce juices (pancreatic juice and bile) which help in the process of digestion (i.e. the breakdown of foods into parts which can be absorbed easily and used by the body).

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Bile is a special substance that breaks down fat molecules. Bile is produced by the liver and is stored in small pouch below the organ called the gall bladder. After you eat something, bile passes from the gall bladder into the small intestine. The bile mixes with fats in food and breaks them into small fat droplets.

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