Digestion Flashcards
pepsin
pre-digestion of proteins
bile
emulsification of lipids, pro by liver
trypsin
chemical digestion of proteins, pancreas
chymotrypsin
same as trypsin
protease
enzymes that chemically digest proteins
lipase
cchem digestion of lipids, after bile salts
nucleotidase
chem digestion of nucleic, pancreas
amylase
chemical digestion of plant starch
pharynx
throat
gastric glands
in stomach lining, produces ALL KINDS of enzymes
acid chyme
mixture of gastric acid and food
chief cells
produce pepsin
partietal cells
produce hydrochloric acid in gastric glands
mucous cells
protect stomach lining
liver
produces liver
gall bladder
stores excess bile
common bile duct
passageway for bile from the liver
duodenum
all the enzymes combine here, first part of small intestine
jejunum and ileum
second and third parts of the small intestine
large intestine
filled with undigested material