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The gallbladder stores and releases bile, which helps break down fats.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoChemical digestion. The gallbladder secretes bile, a secretion that aids the small intestine in digestion of food. Bile breaks down fat.
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What type of digestion occurs in the gallbladder?
No digestion occurs in the gallbladder, but the gall bladder can produce a greenish liquid called gall/bile, and that gall/bile flows into your small intestine to help digest food there. To be more specific, bile salts aid in the digestion of fats in the small intestine.
When is the bile in the gallbladder needed?
during digestion
What is the relationship between the liver and the gallbladder?
the liver produces bile and the gallbladder stores and releases it for digestion
What are the four accessory organs of digestion?
salivary gland, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
What occurs in the stomach although it is responsible for very little digestion?
Although the stomach is responsible for digestion, very little absorption happens in it. Instead, the stomach is more like a washing machine; it agitates foodstuffs. It stirs up ground up food (mechanical digestion from teeth / gums occurs in the mouth), with stomach acids in the stomach and bile salts from the gallbladder assisting in chemical digestion.
What does the gallbladder make?
Bile, to help with fat digestion.
What secretion do the liver and gallbladder add to the pig's digestive tract?
The liver and gallbladder are important to the digestion of a pig. These organs create and store bile which is a secretion that aids in the digestion of the pig.
What role does the gallbladder play in digestion?
It is the organ that stores bile.
What role does gallbladder play in digestion?
It is the organ that stores bile.
What is an emulsifier made by the liver from cholesterol and stored in the gallbladder?
Bile is a fat emulsifier that is made by the liver and is stored in the gallbladder. It is considered part of the mechanical digestion process of digestion.(Bile is NOT an enzyme)
Most chemical digestion occurs in which intestine?
Majority of digestion occurs in the small intestine.
Where in humans does most chemical digestion occurs?
most chemical digestion occurs in the duodenum
