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salivary glands saliva

in the oral cavity produce saliva; very thick watery and slick fluid allows food to be swallowed with less danger of choking chewed food that is ready to swallow digestive enzyme that begins the digestion of carbohydrates parotid, submandibular and sublingual

bolus amylase three pairs of salivary glands parotid glands submandibular and sublingual liver

in front of the ears in the floor of the mouth

large organ that processed nutrients absorbed by the intestins, detoxifying hamrful substances in the body and produce bile breaks up large fat globules into smaller droplets; produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder the process of bile breaking down fat globules making them easier to digest in the watery environment inside the intestines small organ located just under the liver; releases bile into the duodenum leads from the liver to the common bile duct; transports bile leads from the gallbladder to the common bile duct, carries bile carries bile to the duodenum where it is able to emulsify the fat in chyme

bile

emulsification

gallbladder

hepatic duct cystic duct common bile duct

pancreas

connected to the duodenum; produces two imporant secretions for digestion; also an endocrine gland that produces the hormones insulin and glucagon, which play a role in regulating the level of glucose in the blood neutralize acidic chyme that has just left the stomach chemically digest carbohydrates, fats and proteins

buffers pancreatic enzymes two secretions of the pancreas

buffers and pancreatic enzymes