The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas produce enzymes and hormones to help break down food. For example, the liver produces bile and the gallbladder stores this bile. Bile helps emulsify fats. The pancreas produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which help regulate blood sugar. Select one of these organs and explain how homeostasis be disrupted in the digestive system if this organ was not functional.
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Bile is important for the emulsification of fats, which means breaking down large fat molecules into smaller ones so that they can be easily digested. Without bile, fats would not be properly digested and absorbed, leading to malabsorption and deficiencies in Show more…
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