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bile salts in bile speed up fat digestion
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What were the humors and why were they important according to medieval doctors?
phelegm , yellow bile , black bile , and blood
Why is bile duct important?
As far as I know it transports the bile into the stomach. Most likely I'm wrong but it may be right
How would digestion change if the liver didn't make bile?
Bile plays an important role in the body. Without it enzymes in the small intestine would be unable to break down our food. As bile also contains certain pigments, a lack of bile would lead to pale
What is the chief bile pigment?
Well it is a reward given by someone really important for the United State
What are the main functions of gallbladder?
The liver produces bile and the gallbladder stores it. Bile is a digestive enzyme secreted into the small intestine to aid in the breakdown of food. It is secreted directly from the gallbladder.
Why is the gallbladder important to us?
It produced the bile to help digest greasy and spicy foods.
Which organ uses bile to break down food?
The liver is the organ that uses bile to break down food. The liver is a very important organ to digestion.
Is a bile duct the same as a bile?
no because bile is stored in the bile duct
Are gallbladder important in your body?
yes it is important in our body because bile is produced by liver and stored by gall bladder best luck
What does liver secrets?
Liver secrete a pigment called bile .Bile is a complex fluid containing water, electrolytes and a battery of organic molecules including bile acids, cholesterol, phospholipids and bilirubin that flows through the biliary tract into the small intestine. There are two fundamentally important functions of bile in all species: # Bile contains bile acids, which are critical for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine. # Many waste products, including bilirubin, are eliminated from the body by secretion into bile and elimination in feces.
What is the liquid secreted in liver?
bile
What sort of chemical is the bile?
Bile is not a chemical, it is bile salts.
