large part of financial remittances. The research on remittances is a hugely debated topic, with contributions coming from around the world, and this paper mainly focuses on findings from former socialist countries that
The duodenum is the upper part of the small intestine, into which food flows from the stomach. The papilla forms the main exit hole for the bile and pancreatic juices which flow down the bile duct and pancreatic duct.
Chemical digestion in the small intestine relies on the activities of three accessory digestive organs: the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder (Figure 1). The digestive role of the liver is to produce bile and export it to the duodenum. The gallbladder primarily stores, concentrates, and releases bile. The pancreas produces pancreatic juice, which contains digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions, and delivers it to the duodenum.