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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 the function of sigmoid flexure?
Sigmoid colonThe sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine after the descending colon and before the rectum. The name sigmoid means S-shaped (see sigmoid). The walls of the sigmoid colon are muscular, and contract to increase the pressure inside the colon, causing the stool to move into the rectum.The sigmoid colon is supplied with blood from several branches (usually between 2 and 6) of the sigmoid arteries, a branch of the IMA. The IMA terminates as the superior rectal artery.
What is an accessory organ to digestion?
the accessory organs of digestion include the salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladderpancreas
What is an accessory organ of digestion?
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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.
Which of these is an accessory organ to digestion Stomach Pancreas Small Intestine or Esophagus?
Pancreas.
What is the accessory organ of digestion shaped like an elongated triangle located posterior to the stomach?
pancreas
What is an accessory organ of digestion consisting of skeletal muscles that lie in many different planes?
the tongue
What is the accessory organ to digestion that produces most of the digestive enzymes called?
The pancreas is the accessory organ to digestion that produces most of the digestive enzymes. These enzymes are released into the small intestine to help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in food for absorption.
Is the liver considered an accessory organ of digestion?
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.
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.
