Question

Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion? Group of answer choices liver gallbladder pancreas large intestine

Answer 1

Answer:

The large intestine is NOT an accessory organ of digestion

Explanation:

The accessory organs that make the process of digestion easier are:

• The liver produces bile continuously, a fluid that helps chemical digestion by emulsifying fats in the duodene. It helps digestion and fat absorption. If bile is immediately needed, it is released by the liver and goes straight to the intestine where it acts. If it is not needed immediately, it goes to the gallbladder.

• The gallbladder is an organ located under the liver that intervenes in food assimilation by the organism. Its main function is to store bile - the liquid produced by the liver to dissolve fats -. The liver produces bile and it reaches the gallbladder through the hepatic and cystic ducts, and it is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed. Whenever the stomach or intestine are digesting food, the gallbladder release the bile which flows through the cystic duct and the bile duct to the thin intestine. In fact, the secretion of bile by this organ is stimulated by food ingestion, especially by the ingestion of meat or fats.

• The pancreas secretes the pancreatic juice, composed of enzymes, water, bicarbonate, and electrolytes produced by acinar and epithelial cells. Secretory pancreatic cells are organized in sac-shape structures called acini. These structures are conformed of acinous cells and center-acinous cells that secrete digestive enzymes into the intestine The pancreatic juice flows along the principal pancreatic duct to the bile duct and from there to the small intestine. In the intestine, it degrades fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.

The large intestine is an organ directly involved in food digestion. It extends from the stomach to the anus and is in charge of the final process of digestion and resulting product absorption.