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Why are the pancreas and liver referred to as a accessory organ?
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∙ 10y ago
they are called accessory organs because they are not apart of the digestive tract but have a significant role in the digestive process
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∙ 14y ago
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What are the accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system?
Accessory organs include the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas and .
What is an accessory organ to digestion?
the accessory organs of digestion include the salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladderpancreas
Is cecum a main organ or accessory organ?
main organ; pancreas is accessory
Is the rectum an accessory organ?
No. Feces passes through it. An accessory organ doesn't have food (or what was once food) pass through it. They just help with the digestion process. The accessory organs are the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.
Which of these is an accessory organ to digestion Stomach Pancreas Small Intestine or Esophagus?
Pancreas.
Which organ produces digestive enzymes?
The pancreas is the main digestive enzyme-producing organ in the body.
Is the liver an accessory organ?
yup
Is the liver a accessory organ?
yes
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 the accessory organs aid digestion?
The digestive system in the human body has several organs that aid in digestion. The liver is an accessory organ that produces bile which is made of dead red blood cells and salt. The salt aids in breaking down fats. The gallbladder aids the liver by storing bile. A very important accessory organ in the body is the pancreas. The pancreas aids in breaking down the proteins, starches, and fats.
What 3 accessory digestive organs does food not pass through?
Liver,pancreas,galbladderThe pancreas and liver (and its storage organ, the gall bladder) add digestive fluids between the stomach and small intestine, but no food passes through them.
What is an accessory organ of digestion?
A+ user pancreas
