The pancreas and its role in digestion (e.g., the function of secretin, production of insulin)

Question 1

Secretin

Answer 1

• Prosecretin in duodenum gets converted to Secretin
• Secretin is absorbed by blood stream & carried to pancreas

Question 2

Insulin

Answer 2

• Lowers blood sugar
• 1L Fluid/Day: Goes to duodenum

Question 3

Bicarbonate

Answer 3

• Neutralizes acid

Question 4

Enzymes

Answer 4

• Digest proteins, carbs, fats

Question 5

Bile

Answer 5

• Greenish-yellow fluid: Contains bile salts.
• Digests fats.
• Stored in Gall Bladder when stomach is empty.
• Released when fats enter duodenum.

Question 6

Fat Digestion

Answer 6

• Fats enter duodenum → triggers release of - - - ——– Cholecystokinin (CCK).
• CCK travels in blood to gall bladder.
• Gall bladder releases bile via bile duct to duodenum.
• Bile salts break large fat globules into smaller ones.

Question 7

Bile salts

Answer 7

• Break large fat globules into smaller ones