Thursday, May 24, 2012

Pig Disection: Digestive System




Here is a picture of the stomach and pancreas. the  bluish- gray part that is attached to the stomach is the pancreas. As food is passed from the stomach to the small intestines and goes through the duodenum, enzymes are released from the pancreas and crosses the duodenum wall and is released into the body to maintain blood glucose levels. The stomach (brownish- gray) The stomach is where the food is passed to from the esophagus. The stomach holds food and it releases enzymes to start breaking down food.

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