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What is pancreatic acini?
A pancreatic acinar cell (plural acini) is part of the exocrine pancreas and is responsible for the production of pancreatic enzymes, such as lipase.
What part of the cell participates in digestion?
The Lysosome is responsible for digestion.
What is acini?
A pancreatic acinar cell (plural acini) is part of the exocrine pancreas and is responsible for the production of pancreatic enzymes, such as lipase.
What parts in the mouth aid in digestion?
Every part of the mouth aids in digestion. This includes the tongue and teeth. The mouth is responsible for the first part of digestion.
Organ that receives pancreatic juice and bile?
The duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
Which part of the endocrine system is responsible for controlling blood sugar levels and glucose metabolism throughout the body?
pancreatic islets
The stright part of the small intestine just after the stomach?
The straight part of the small intestine just after the stomach is called the duodenum. It is responsible for further breaking down food using enzymes and receiving bile from the liver and pancreatic juice from the pancreas to aid in digestion. The duodenum plays a key role in absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
Why is the pancreas both an exocrine and endocrine gland?
The pancreas makes insulin and glucagon and excretes these into the bloodstream. These are hormones that help with regulation of sugar in the body. This is the endocrine part of the pancreatic function. It also makes enzymes that aid in digestion. It also makes bicarbonate to neutralize acids in the stomach. This is the exocrine part of the pancreatic function.
What is the name of the large feather-shaped organ in the body?
Pancreas is a feather shaped organ which is part of the digestive system. It produces pancreatic juice that is vital in digestion process.
How does your smooth muscles benefit you?
They are responsible for digestion. They are also part of the autonomic nervous system, so you do not have to consciously control them.
Two glands that secrete digestive enzymes into the first part of the small intestine?
The human digestion process starts with the salivary glands, which are located in the mouth. Saliva breaking down the chemicals in the food we eat is referred to as chemical digestion.
Picture of the duodenum and hepatopancreatic sphincter?
I'm unable to display images. However, the duodenum is the first part of the small intestine where bile and pancreatic secretions enter through the hepatopancreatic sphincter, also known as the sphincter of Oddi. This sphincter regulates the flow of bile and pancreatic juices into the duodenum for digestion.
