Which of the following structures assist the major structures of the digestive system? a) gall bladder, small intestine, and liver b) salivary glands, mouth, and esophagus c) pancreas, gall bladder, and salivary glands d) pancreas, stomach, and large intestine

C) pancreas, gallbladder and salivary glands

Answer: C) pancreas, gall bladder, and salivary glands.

Explanation :

The structures that are not a part of the digestive tract but assist the major digestive organs and thus, aid in digestion are known as accessory digestive structures.The accessory digestive structures present in the human body are pancreas, liver, gall bladder, teeth, tongue, and salivary glands. Thus, from the given options, option C is correct since it has 3 accessory organs listed in it.