Question

what are the function of the liver and pancreas

Answer 1

Liver -The liver is the largest gland or chemical factory in the body. It is like a sponge shaped like a wedge. It has many metabolic and secretory functions. It produces a digestive fluid called bile, which is important in faciliating fat digestion and absorption.

It stores vitamins and glycogen (a polysaccharide, that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. It is readily converted to glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs. Also called animal starch).

Some of its other tasks are;

to synthesize blood clotting substances,

to remove waste and toxic material from the blood,

to regulate blood volume, and

to eliminate red blood cells that are no longer needed.

The liver produces and releases about 800 and 1,000 ml of bile each day. Bile is also a gateway for the excretion of toxic substances such as drugs. A duct carries the bile to the common bile duct, which pours the bile into the duodenum (first section of the small intestines). The ducts are also connected to the gallbladder where the bile is concentrated and stored. Used red blood cells, which are called senescent red blood cells, are destroyed in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Bile is a greenish orange color because of the pigment bilirubin, which is made by the breakdown of hemoglobin (the iron-containing respiratory pigment in red blood cells)
pancreas-
The pancreas is a gland which releases digestive enzymes and hormones. It has functions both in the digestive system and the endocrine system. The pancreas is about 17.8 cm in length and 3.8 cm wide. It is under the stomach and it is attached to the small intestine, specifically to the duodenum (first section of small intestines). Pancreatic tissue is made up of grapelike clusters of cells that synthesize a clear liquid called pancreatic juice, which reaches the duodenum through the common bile duct which is also used by the liver to secrete bile. It contains three very important enzymes:

1. Trypsin

2. Amylase

3. Lipase.

Answer 2

liver secretes bile juice which is stored in gall bladder which helps in emulsification of fats.pancreas secretes pancreatic juice which contains enzymes like trypsin for the digestion of proteins and enzymes lipase for the breaking down of emulsified fats.