Science 12.1 (The different accessory organs of digestions)

• The accessory organs of digestion are the glands that secrete chemical substances into the organs of digestion.
• The liver is the largest organ of the body.
• Bile is stored and concentrated in the gallblader.
• The pancreas is the large, elongated, and yellowish gland that lies posterior to the stomach.
• The pancreas functions as both exocrine and endocrine glands.