Question

how do the accessory organs aid in digestion?

Answer 1

Accessory organs of the digestive system include all the glands present in the digestive system.

The accessory digestive organs are the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

The tongue helps in the mixing of food with the saliva.

Salivary glands- They produce saliva which contains salivary amylase. Amylase helps in the digestion of carbohydrates.

Pancreas- It contains amylase- It helps in the digestion of carbohydrates.

Trypsin- It helps in the digestion of proteins.

Lipase- It helps in the digestion of lipids.

Liver- It produces bile. It helps in the emulsification of fats. It is a process of breakdown of large fat droplets into smaller fat droplets.

Gall bladder- It stores bile.