Florida State Paramedic Practice Exam

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Where is bile produced and stored in the human body?

Produced in the pancreas, stored in the liver
Produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder
Produced in the stomach, stored in the intestines
Produced in the gall bladder, stored in the spleen

The correct answer is: Produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder

Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The liver plays a critical role in digestion, synthesizing bile from bile acids and other components. This bile is then concentrated and stored in the gall bladder until it is needed for digestion, particularly to emulsify fats in the small intestine. When fatty food enters the duodenum, the gall bladder contracts, releasing bile to assist in the digestion process. The other options present misunderstandings about the organs involved in bile production and storage. The pancreas does produce important digestive enzymes but not bile. The stomach does contribute to the digestion process but does not produce or store bile. The gall bladder serves primarily as a storage site for bile rather than a production site, and the spleen is not involved in bile function at all.