ACCESSORY ORGANS OF DIGESTION ft. PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTION🎀

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  • Pancreas organ of digestive system and of the endocrine system.
  • The exocrine pancreas produces enzymes that help to digest food, particularly protein.
  • The endocrine pancreas makes the hormone insulin, which helps to control blood sugar levels.
  • Liver a vital organ located in the upper right part of the abdomen. Lies below the diaphragm to the right of the stomach.
  • Bile a fluid that is made and released by the liver, breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.
  • Gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver until it is needed in the duodenum to help digest lipids.
  • Enzyme Action used to speed up chemical reactions in cells and helps to turns food into new form that cells can use.