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Digestive Enzymes Flashcards

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1
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Amylase produced by

A

Mouth and Pancreas

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Amylase activity

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in mouth and duodenum

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3
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Amylase

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Breaks down starches

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4
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Zymogen form of Pepsin

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Pepsinogen

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5
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Pepsin produced by

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Stomach chief cells

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6
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Pepsin activity

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in stomach (optimal pH = 2)

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7
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Pepsin

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Breaks down food proteins into peptides

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8
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Zymogen form of Trypsin

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Tyrpsinogen

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9
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Trypsin produced by

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Pancreatic acinar cells

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10
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Trypsin activity

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in duodenum

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11
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Trypsin

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Breaks down proteins

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12
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Maltase

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Maltose –> Glucose

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13
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Maltase produced by

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Intestinal mucosa cells

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14
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Maltase activity

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in duodenum

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15
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Pancreatic Lipase

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Breaks down dietary fat molecules

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Pancreatic Lipase produced by

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Pancreatic acinar cells

17
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Pancreatic Lipase activity

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in duodenum

18
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Carboxypeptidase

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Breaks down proteins starting at the C-terminus

19
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Carboxypeptidase produced by

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Pancreatic acinar cells

20
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Carboxypeptidase activity

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in duodenum

21
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Aminopeptidase

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Breaks down protein starting at the N-terminus

22
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Aminopeptidase produced by

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Intestinal mucosa cells

23
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Aminopeptidase activity

A

in duodenum

24
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Enterokinase

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Activates pancreatic enzymes

25
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Enterokinase produced by

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Intestinal mucosa cells

26
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Enterokinase activity

A

in duodenum

27
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Non-Enzyme: Bile

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Emulsifies fat

28
Q

Bile produced by

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Liver; Stored in Gall Bladder

29
Q

Bile activity

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in Duodenum

30
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Non-Enzyme: Cholecystokinin (CCK, peptide hormone)

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Slows gastric emptying; stimulates bile production; suppresses hunger

31
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Cholecystokinin (CCK, peptide hormone) produced by

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Intestinal mucosa cells

32
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Cholecystokinin (CCK, peptide hormone) activity

A

in systemic

NSTP MCAT (18 decks)

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