alleryWhich of these is an accessory digestive organ rather than part of the GI tract?
AStomach
BPancreas
CJejunum
DColon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pancreas
The pancreas lies outside the gut tube and delivers its juice into it, so it counts as an accessory gland.
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