Digestive System Organs

1) Name the Glands Associated With Human Digestive System and How They Differ From the Digestive Organs.

The glands of the digestive system are salivary glands, gastric glands of the stomach, liver, and pancreas.

The digestive glands are different from the digestive organs because they are specialized to produce the digestive enzymes necessary for effective digestion.

2) Which Digestive Gland Helps in Both Digestion and Excretion, and How Does It Help?

The digestive system comprises the alimentary canal that originates from the mouth and ends at the anus and digestive glands.

• The liver is a digestive gland that helps in both digestion and excretion.
• The liver produces bile which is stored in the gall bladder and helps to digest fats in food.
• The liver also eliminates toxins from the blood and helps in blood purification.
• Hence it helps in both digestion and excretion.

3) Does the Pancreas Play an Additional Role in Our Body Apart From Digestion?

• The pancreas secretes the digestive enzymes, which help in the complete digestion of proteins and fats.
• Apart from this, the pancreas helps maintain the blood sugar level by secreting glucagon and insulin, hormones. Hormones are the chemicals synthesized in our body which are required for the proper functioning of the body.

4) The following abnormalities can arise if the bile juice is not emptied

• The bile will start depositing inside the cavity of the gall bladder, which may solidify with time.
• The deposits of fats and calcium salts may lead to the development of gallstones inside the cavity of the gall bladder.

5) What Will Happen to the Gall Bladder if Bile Does Not Empty Completely From It?

The following abnormalities can arise if the bile juice is not emptied:

• The bile will start depositing inside the cavity of the gall bladder, which may solidify with time.
• The deposits of fats and calcium salts may lead to the development of gallstones inside the cavity of the gall bladder.

6) What Is the Function of Bile Juice? Why Is It Green in Colour?

• The primary function of bile juice is the emulsification of fats.
• The colour of bile juice is green due to the presence of pigments called Bilirubin and Biliverdin.
• Biliverdin gives bile juice its characteristic green colour.

7) How Large Intestine Is Different From the Small Intestine?

• Our large intestine is more muscular and shorter than the small intestine.
• The primary function of the large intestine is the absorption of water and storage of undigested food, which is later passed to the anus for egestion.
• The large intestine is not associated with nutrient absorption like the small intestine.