Question

which of the following organs is the first to receive nutrients that have been absorbed from the digestive tract?
o a. heart
o b. kidney
o c liver
o d. pancreas

Explanation:

After nutrients are absorbed from the digestive tract, they enter the bloodstream. The hepatic portal system then transports these nutrients directly to the liver first. The liver processes, stores, or distributes these nutrients further in the body. The heart (a) pumps blood but is not the first to receive absorbed digestive - tract nutrients. The kidney (b) filters blood but is not the first stop for digestive - tract absorbed nutrients. The pancreas (d) is involved in digestion and hormone secretion but not the first to receive absorbed nutrients.

Answer:

C. Liver