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Although you cannot live without your liver, it is an accessory organ for the digestive system. For the digestive system it makes bile which helps to break down fats.

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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.


What is an accessory organ to digestion?

the accessory organs of digestion include the salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladderpancreas


What activity of the liver makes it act as an accessory organ?

The liver acts as an accessory organ in digestion by producing bile, which aids in the breakdown of fats in the small intestine. It does not directly participate in digestion like the stomach or intestines but plays a crucial role in the process.


Is the liver an accessory organ?

yup


Is the liver a accessory organ?

yes


What is an accessory organ of digestion?

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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.


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.


What accessory organ is important to mechanical digestion?

Teethyour mouth


Is the spleen an accessory organ of digestion?

No, the spleen is not an accessory organ of digestion. It plays a role in filtering blood, storing blood cells, and supporting the immune system by producing antibodies.


Why are the pancreas and liver referred to as a accessory organ?

they are called accessory organs because they are not apart of the digestive tract but have a significant role in the digestive process


Is the liver considered a tissue or an organ?

The liver is considered an organ, not a tissue.