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Liver secretes___into small intestine.


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Liver:

  1. Liver is the largest gland of human body.
  2. It is located on the upper right side of the abdomen.

Bile juice:

  1. Liver secretes bile juice which helps in digestion of fat.
  2. Bile is stored in the gallbladder of liver and secreted in the duodenum of liver.
  3. It lacks enzymes for the digestion of food.
  4. Bile helps in the breakdown of large fat globules into tiny fat droplets so that enzymes can act on them easily.This process is called emulsification of fats.

Final answer: Liver secretes Bile juice into the small intestine.


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