What are accessory glands in the digestive system?

What will be an ideal response?


The salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are considered accessory organs because food does not pass through them.

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Your aunt Gladys has a family history of heart disease. She decides to begin eating a bowl of oatmeal every morning to help lower her blood cholesterol. After about a month of following this routine, her cholesterol declined about 5 points. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this effect?

a. Oatmeal is a low-fat food and inhibits the body's synthesis of cholesterol b. Oatmeal is high in complex fibers that inhibit cholesterol-synthesizing enzymes c. Oatmeal consumed on a regular basis suppresses the craving for high-cholesterol foods d. Oatmeal is high in soluble fibers that trap bile, causing the body to use more cholesterol for bile replacement

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Grapefruit juice can increase the physiological effects of some drugs by _____

a. affecting kidney excretion b. decreasing blood concentration of some drugs c. inactivating certain drugs d. altering the action of certain drugs e. inactivating enzymes that metabolize drugs

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A 45-year-old man who is overweight and has several family members with heart disease is concerned about developing it. Which risk factor does he have the ability to improve or change?

a. gender b. family history c. weight d. age e. genetics

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A number of studies have noted good results preventing cancer from the use of large amounts of individual supplements such as vitamin C

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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