4. Describe the function of the following?
a. Saliva
b. Oesophagus
c. Tongue
d. Liver
Answers
Answer: oesophagus - oesophagus helps to pass the food from mouth to stomach
Tongue- Tongue mixes the food with saliva completely so in order to pass the soluble food through oesophagus
saliva - saliva produces salivary any laws
saliva makes food soluble by being mixed by the help of tongue
liver- liver produces bile, which stores in gall bladder
it produces enzymes to break down food into soluble particles
Explanation:
SALIVA:-
Saliva is the watery and usually somewhat frothy substance produced in the mouths of some animals, including humans. Produced insalivary glands, saliva is 98% water, but it contains many important substances, including electrolytes, mucus, antibacterial compounds and various enzymes.
oesophagus:-
the tube through which food passes from your mouth to your stomach
tongue:-
The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication and is used in the act of swallowing. It has importance in the digestive system and is the primary organ of taste in the gustatory system.
liver:-
The liver is an organ only found in vertebrates which detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth. In humans, it is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, below the diaphragm.