Pancreas: Chemical Digestion 3 + 4 Flashcards
1
Q
What does the pancreas secrete when pepsin is inactivated?
A
Trypsinogen (inactive form of trypsin).
2
Q
What enters the duodenum where what converts it into active what?
A
Trypsinogen enters the duodenum where enterokinase converts it into active trypsin.
3
Q
What does trypsin do?
A
Continues the work of pepsin (to further digest protein).
4
Q
What else does the pancreas secrete? What does it secrete it for?
A
Secretes lipases to break down lipids.
5
Q
What is needed for assistance to break down lipids because of what?
A
Because fats in the chyme are in large globules, the liver is needed for assistance.
