Digestive Role and Function of the Pancreas

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The Pancreas is a very soft and tadpole shaped gland. Most of the pancreas is located deep to the greater curvature of the stomach. The pancreas is important to the digestive system because it produces enzymes that break down all categories of food. The Pancreas also creates a juice called pancreatic juice which drains from the pancreas into the duodenum. About 1200 to 1500 ml of clear pancreatic juice is produced daily and mostly water is consisted from it containing enzymes and electrolytes . The bulk of the pancreas is composed of exocrine which
Page 4 are cells that produces the enzymes to help with the digestion of food. The main pancreatic duct runs the length of the pancreas and drains the fluid into the duodenum which starts the first part of the small bowel. The small intestines is where the most absorption begins. It modifies digestion and absorption. The small intestines mechanically breaks down and propulsion. The Segmentation by the smooth muscle of small intestines continues to mix contents with digestive juices. When absorption begins it breaks down …show more content…

Its storehouse of bacteria allows the enteric bacteria to accumulate and multiply. Even though the appendix holds a lot of bacteria it can be very dangerous if it burst because the bacteria stored in it spray over the abdominal area causing peritonitis. The large Intestines is about seven cm and is greater than the small intestines but shorter. It houses a variety of bacteria including vitamin B12, thiamin, riboflavin, biotin, various gases, and helps form vitamin K. The major function of the large intestines is to absorb most of the remaining water from indigestible foods residue, store them temporary and then to eliminate them from the body after usage. The large intestines considers of the cecum pouch at beginning of large intestines , appendix, colon portion of large intestines that extends from cecum to rectum,
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