The digestive glands Online version The digestive glands are responsible for producing digestive juices and releasing them into the digestive tract. by Montse Torralbo 1 The salivary glands are located beneath the tongue as well as behind the mandible. They produce saliva and release it into the mouth. 2 Liver 3 Gallbladder. 4 The liver is the largest gland in the human body. It produces bile, which goes on to be stored in the gallbladder. When food rich in fat enters the duodenum, the gallbladder releases bile to aid the digestion of these molecules. 5 Stomach 6 Pancreas 7 Small intestine 8 Intestinal glands are located on the inner wall of the small intestine. 9 Gastric glands are located on the inner wall of the stomach.
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