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The liver is like a filter for the bloodstream.

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Q: What part of digestion does the liver play?
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What type of food are digested in the liver?

none, it only stores extra bile from the liver until needed.


Is liver part of digestion process?

No. The Liver is a filter that removes and destroys toxins that in your bodily fluids.


What role does your liver play in digestion?

The position of the liver will directly affect the digestion process. The liver will usually secrete bile, which will help in the breakdown of fats.


What body system is the liver part of?

The body system that the liver is a part of is the digestive system. The liver produces bile, which aids in digestion by emulsifying fats.


What are the major body parts of chemical digestion?

the major part of the chemical digestion is the HCL (hydro chloric acid)


What two organs are important to digestion but is not part of the digestive track?

liver


What are the main part in the?

the main parts of the digestion are the intestine,stomach,liver,hcl,


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)


Which organs clean the blood coming from the digestion organs?

The liver because the liver is down of the esophagus and covers some little part of the stomach.


How does the liver help with liver fat digestion?

Yes, it metabolizes lipids.


The liver is an accessory organ of digestion and is not physically involved in the process of digestion?

Yes, the liver is an accessory digestive organ, as no food goes into it.


How does your liver help digest your food?

Digestion occurs in the stomach and small intestine. The liver helps via metabolism of nutrients (but not by digestion).