Function Of Accessory Organs

Question 1

Salivary glands

Answer 1

Produce saliva, which moistens food making it easier to swallow. Has an enzymes that break down carbs in your mouth

Question 2

Gallbladder

Answer 2

Stores and concentrates bile produced by liver, when food containing fat enters the small intestine the gallbladder releases bile to aid fat in digestion

Question 3

Pancreas

Answer 3

Produces digestive enzymes that helps break down carbs, proteins and fats in the small intestine. Releases bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid.

Question 4

Liver

Answer 4

Produces bile which is for digestion of fat, processes nutrients absorbed from small intestine, detoxifies harmful substances