Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Describe digestion
A
Mouth - salivary glands, tongue and teeth
Oesophagus - enters stomach at cardiac sphincter
Stomach - 3 sections, functions: Store and mic food, mechanical digestion, checmical digestion, controlled release of chime
Small intestine - 3 sections
Pancreas - 2 sections
2
Q
What enzymes are present in the pancreas?
A
Trypsinogen -> enterkinase -> tyrpsine - acts on proteins
Amylase - acts on carbs
Lipase + Bile - acts on fats
