"Special enzymes on the walls of blood vessels called lipoprotein lipases must break down triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol."
chemical digestions breaks the food apart
The digestion of triglycerides in the small intestine is catalyzed by the hormone CCK (Cholecystokinin) which stimulates the gallbladder to secret bile. The bile emulsifies the triglycerides.
Fats aren't broken down in the small intestine :/
maltase
the small intestine benefits the body because it breaks down the food even more......:)
no
most digestion occurs in the small intestine where all the nutrients and minerals are extracted and put ino the bloodstream. the stomach just breaks the food down so it can get into the intestine
small intestine
Amylase, which breaks down starches into monosaccharides, trypsin, which breaks down proteins, and lipase, which breaks down fat.
explain the regulation of secretions of the small intestine
Food breaks down in the stomach, not the intestines.
Maltase breaks down enzymes in the small intestine.