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Bile carries out two important functions in the duodenum. * Firstly, it makes the partly digested contents of our stomach (called chyme) alkaline; this creates an ideal environment for enzymes such as lipase to work. * Secondly, it emulsifies the fats which we have eaten. By emulsifying the fats, surface area is greatly increased, allowing for more efficient digestion by lipase enzymes.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBile serves two important functions in the digestive system: # It raises the alkalinity of the stomach contents, to provide ideal pH for enzymes in the small intestine. # Bile emulsifies lipids. This increases the surface area of the lipids, allowing for more efficient digerstion of fats.
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∙ 12y agoBile is digestive acid in the stomach. It dissolves food and aids in digestion.
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What is essential for the digestion of fats?
Bile Salts.
What does the gallbladder for digestion?
The Gall bladder stores bile. Bile is made by the liver. Bile is essential for the proper digestion of fats. If fats are not properly digested, fat soluble vitamins are also not absorbed.
How does bile help in the digestion of plants?
It doesn't, bile is useful in the digestion of fats.
What the structure and function of the gallbladder in a pig?
The gall bladder is like a sack under the liver, and it stores bile, which is essential for digestion.
Why is bile important?
bile salts in bile speed up fat digestion
Is the bile duct involved directly or indirectly in mechanical or chemical digestion?
Indirectly in chemical digestion by the release of stored bile into the small intestine. The bile then emulsfies fats.
Does bile occur in mechanical digestion?
no
What are bile acid sequesterants?
Bile acid sequesterants are drugs that act by binding with the bile produced by the liver. Bile helps the digestion and absorption of fats in the intestine. By blocking the digestion of fats, bile acid sequesterants prevent the formation of cholesterol.
The gallbladder secretes bile into the small intestine. what is bile designed to do?
bile is a fluid that is designed to aid with digestion.
What is the most essential part of bile?
Bile salts
What kind of digestion occurs in the Gallbladder?
The gallbladder stores and releases bile, which helps break down fats.
What specific macromolecule is bile used to break down during digestion?
Bile is used to break down lipase during digestion.
