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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? The tongue is in direct contact with ingested food, but is still considered to be an accessory digestive organ. The esophagus is a muscular tube that is considered to be part of the gastrointestinal tract. The salivary glands are accessory digestive organs that secrete digestive enzymes into the oral cavity. The gallbladder is a hollow muscular organ that is considered to be part of the alimentary canal. The liver is an accessory digestive organ that produces secretions that flow into the small intestine.

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Answer:

the INCORRECT statement is: The gallbladder is a hollow muscular organ that is considered to be part of the alimentary canal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The organs in the alimentary canal are mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines, not the gall bladder.

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