Digestion and Enzymes Flashcards
What are peristalsis?
Muscular contractions in the oesophagus which push food from the mouth into the stomach.
What is the role of bile in digestion?
Bile emulsifies fat to increase its surface area so that it can be broken down more easily.
It also neutralises stomach acid to ensure that enzymes in the stomach can work properly.
Where is protease produced and where is it used?
Produced in the pancreas, stomach and small intestine.
Used in the stomach and small intestine.
Where is carbohydrase produced and where is it used?
Produced in mouth (salivary glands), pancreas and small intestine.
Used in mouth and small intestine.
Where is lipase produced and where is it used?
Produced in pancreas and small intestine.
Used in small intestine.