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Reflux typically refers to the backward flow of stomach contents, primarily acidic gastric juice, into the esophagus. While bile and pancreatic juice can contribute to digestive processes, they are not typically involved in standard gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, in some cases, especially with a condition called bile reflux, bile from the small intestine can mix with stomach acids and flow back into the stomach or esophagus. Thus, reflux can sometimes include bile, but it is not primarily a mixture of bile and pancreatic juice.
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Where is your bile?
Bile is a pancreatic juice and is found in the pancreas
Where is the bile stored and secreted from?
The bile is secreted in the liver and then stored in the gall bladder. When the pancreatic juice is secreted by the pancreas, it gets mixed with the bile juice and some intestinal juice which helps in the digestion in the intestine.
What makes up pancreatic juice?
Its the pancreas that makes the pancreatic juice.
Does pancreatic juice contain bile?
No. Bile is synthesized in the liver, stored in the gallbladder and secreted into the intestinal tract at the same entry point as pancreatic juice - through a tube called the common bile duct - but the pancreas itself does not make or secrete bile.
What ducts that deliver bile and pancreatic juice from the liver and pancreas unite to form the?
hepatopancreatic ampulla
What two substances are mixing together in the duodenum?
In the duodenum, chyme from the stomach mixes with bile from the liver and pancreatic juice from the pancreas. Bile aids in the emulsification of fats, while pancreatic juice contains enzymes that help digest carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This mixture is crucial for the proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Can you have bile reflux if you don't have acid reflux?
yes
Does bile come from the pancreas?
Bile is made in the liver while pancreatic juices are made in the pancreas. Bile is stored in the gall bladder while pancreatic juices aren't stored. Pancreatic Juice has lots of enzymes while bile just makes the environment suitable for enzymes to survive.
What is Duodenum secreted into?
juices from liver, pancreas, and gallbladder
How do the accessory organ aid digestion?
In addition to the alimentary canal, vertebrate digestive systems include the following accessory organs: The liver secretes a substance called bile into the gallbladder, where it is stored for eventual use in digestion. Bile is a fluid mixture composed of bile pigment and bile salt. Bile pigment is a waste product resulting from destroyed red blood cells. Bile salt plays an important role in preparing fats for digestion. The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile secreted by the liver. Fatty food in the small intestine triggers contractions in the gallbladder, releasing bile into the bile duct, which transports it into the small intestine. The pancreas produces a fluid mixture, called pancreatic juice, composed of digestive enzymes and a bicarbonate buffer, which balances the pH levels in the digestive tract. The pancreas secretes pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes into the small intestine, where it is used to break down proteins, starches, and fats.
Which digestive juicies are secrelted by liver and pancreas?
The liver secretes bile, which aids in the emulsification and digestion of fats. The pancreas produces pancreatic juice, containing enzymes such as amylase, lipase, and proteases, which help digest carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, respectively. Both bile and pancreatic juice are released into the small intestine to facilitate digestion.
Bile is not found in this structure?
Bile is not found in the pancreas. The pancreas is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, but bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder before being released into the small intestine to aid in digestion.
