Some organs belong to more than one organ system. The pancreas, for example, can be considered a part of the digestive system because it secretes enzymes that help the body break down fat, protein, ...
The function of the gallbladder is to store bile, a fluid that helps with digestion. This muscular organ also concentrates and releases bile into the digestive system. When bile is needed, the ...
Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows.