What stimulates CCK release and what are its effects on the digestive process?
What stimulates CCK release and what are its effects on the digestive process?
The human digestive system is responsible for conversion of complex molecules such as proteins and carbohydrates present in the food into the simpler molecules so that they are readily absorbed into the body, and subsequently providing nutrients to the cells. The digestive system or the gastrointestinal tract of the humans consists of the following main parts: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum. Apart from these main organs of the digestive system, there are accessory organs of the digestive system as well which help the main parts by assisting them in digestion. These accessory organs include the following exocrine glands: the gallbladder, the pancreas, the liver, the tongue and the salivary glands.
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