Question

Where is the bile juice produced?
1. Gastric
2. Liver
3. Pancreas
4. Intestine

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Liver

The correct answer is Liver.

• Bile Juice
  • The liver secretes the bile juice.
  • The bile juice is stored in the gall bladder.
  • About 500-1000 ml of bile is secreted by the liver in a day.
• Liver
  •   It is the largest gland of the body.
  • It lies in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity.
  • It secretes bile juice.

  

• Gastric
  • Glands of the Stomach are called gastric glands.
  • The secretions from these cells form gastric juice( pH 1.5-2.5 very acidic).
  • In the human body, about 2000-3000 ml of gastric juice is secreted per day.
• Pancreas
  • It is a soft, lobulated gland located posterior to the stomach in the abdominal cavity.
  • The exocrine gland portion of the pancreas secretes an alkaline pancreatic juice.
  • The endocrine gland portion of the pancreas secretes hormones.
• Small intestine 
  • It is the longest part of the alimentary canal.
  • It completes the digestion of food.
  • The inner mucosa layer or small intestine has villi.