Digestive System Flashcards
Digestive systems job?
To turn large insoluble molecules into small and soluble ones so they can be absorbed into the blood stream
Types of enzymes
Carbohydrase
Protease
Lipase
What does carbohydrase digest
Carbohydrates
What does protease digest
Proteins
What does lipase digest
Fats
The products of carbohydrase breaking down carbohydrates
Simple sugars (glucose)
What are the products of protease breaking down proteins
Amino acids
What are the products of lipase breaking down fats
Glycerol and fatty acids
Where is carbohydrase made
Salivary glands
Pancreas
Small intestine
Where is protease made
Stomach
Pancreas
Small intestine
Where is lipase made
Pancreas
Small intestine
Where does carbohydrase work in
Mouth
Small intestine
Where does protease work in
Stomach
Small intestine
Where does lipase is work
Small intestine
What does the pancreas do
Makes the hormones and secretes them into the digestive system
