Question

What are the 3 accessory organs of the digestive system?

Answer 1

Digestive system:

1. The digestive system includes the mouth, pharynx (throat), oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. Also included are the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, which create digestive fluids and enzymes to help in the digestion of food and liquids.
2. Accessory organs are organs which are not part of the digestive system; however, they aid in the digestion process by performing many secondary functions.
3. Pancreas, gall bladder and liver are the three accessory organs in digestive system.

Liver

1. The liver is a critical organ found only in vertebrates that performs a range of important biological functions. In humans, it's positioned below the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
2. The liver filters all of the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines.
3. The liver processes blood, as well as metabolizes medications into forms that are easier to use or harmless for the rest of the body.

Gall bladder

1. Bile, a digestive fluid, is stored in the gallbladder, which is a pouch.
2. The liver produces bile all the time and stores it in the gallbladder till you eat. When you eat, your stomach releases a hormone that causes the muscles surrounding your gallbladder to contract and release bile.

Pancreas

1. The pancreas is responsible for transforming the food we ingest into energy for our bodies' cells.
2. The pancreas has two primary functions: exocrine digestion and endocrine blood sugar regulation.
3. Insulin and glucagon, which control blood glucose levels, and somatostatin, which blocks insulin and glucagon production, are the major hormones released by the pancreas' endocrine gland.