mention the location of four major glands associated with digestive system of humans and explain function if eachh
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the four major glands in our body that is associated with the digestive system are:
1) salivary gland - salivary gland is located between the ear and the jaw. they produce saliva which moisturizes food and makes it easy for us to chew and helps to create a food bolus.
2) pancreas - pancreas are located across the back of the abdomen. pancreas secretes enzymes and digestive juices. they regulate blood sugar and they transform the food we eat into fuel.
3)liver - Liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines.it also detoxifies and digests fats. it is located in the upper right part of your abdomen.
4)gall bladder - it is located under the liver on the right side of the abdomen. it stores the juice which is excreted by the liver(bile).
1) salivary gland - salivary gland is located between the ear and the jaw. they produce saliva which moisturizes food and makes it easy for us to chew and helps to create a food bolus.
2) pancreas - pancreas are located across the back of the abdomen. pancreas secretes enzymes and digestive juices. they regulate blood sugar and they transform the food we eat into fuel.
3)liver - Liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines.it also detoxifies and digests fats. it is located in the upper right part of your abdomen.
4)gall bladder - it is located under the liver on the right side of the abdomen. it stores the juice which is excreted by the liver(bile).
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Salivary gland, Pancreas which is also a gland, mucosa of small intestine secrete enzymes that help in the breakdown of starch Salivary gland: secretes enzyme amylase which breakdown starch into disaccharides. Pancreas: Pancreatic amylase converts starch into disaccharides Small intestine: lactase maltase and sucrase convert disaccharides into monosaccharides
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