Accessory Organs

• Accessory Organs-They stimulate the digestion by releasing certain enzymes that help in breaking down the food.
• Salivary Glands-Three pairs of major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands) and numerous smaller ones secrete saliva into the oral cavity, where it is mixed with food during mastication.
• Pancreas-secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum that break down protein, fats and carbohydrates.
• Pancreas-makes insulin, passing it directly into the bloodstream. Insulin is the chief hormone in your body for metabolizing sugar.
• Liver-process the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine.
• Liver- Bile from the liver secreted into the small intestine also plays an important role in digesting fat and some vitamins.
• Liver-body's chemical "factory." It takes the raw materials absorbed by the intestine and makes all the various chemicals the body needs to function.
• Liver-detoxifies potentially harmful chemicals. It breaks down and secretes many drugs that can be toxic to the body.
• Gall Bladder-stores and concentrates bile from the liver, and then releases it into the duodenum in the small intestine to help absorb and digest fats.