THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the phrase “secondary organ” mean?
A
Support the process of digestion be secreting digestive juices. Food does not pass thru these organs.
B
Food passes thru these organs during digestion
C
Only involved in mechanical digestion
D
Only involved in chemical digestion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin is a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food. Gastric chief cells secrete pepsin as an inactive zymogen called pepsinogen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver produces bile, a solution that helps you digest fats. Gallbladder. The gallbladder stores bile.

Detailed explanation-3: -As food travels from your mouth into your digestive system, it’s broken down by digestive enzymes that turn it into smaller nutrients that your body can easily absorb. This breakdown is known as chemical digestion. Without it, your body wouldn’t be able to absorb nutrients from the foods you eat.

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