Question

Bile, a digestive juice is secreted by which of the following cells?
1. Hepatocytes
2. Hepatic stellate cells
3. Kupffer cells
4. Somatcytes

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Hepatocytes

The correct answer is Hepatocytes.

• Bile is a dark-green to yellowish-brown fluid produced by the liver that helps in the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.

• In human beings, the bile is produced by the liver continuously and stored in the gallbladder. After eating the food, this stored bile gets discharged into the duodenum.
• The two main pigments of bile are bilirubin and biliverdin.
• The secretion of bile juice is essential for fat digestion and absorption of lipids.
• The bile is secreted from hepatocytes cells of the liver and makes up 80% of the liver's mass.