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Which chemical is produced in the gallbladder to assist in the digestion of fat?
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Bile. Bile is produced in liver and stored in gall bladder.
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Which organ in the body responsible for the storage of bile?
The gallbladder is the sac-like structure under the liver that stores about 30-50 ml of bile. The liver produces bile, and the gallbladder stores it. From there it is excreted, travels down the bile duct, where it passes through the pancreas, which produces lipase (which does break down fat), before it goes into your small intestine. The gallbladder releases bile into the duodenum, part of the small intestine, to aid in the digestion of fats. Bile emulsifies the fats, or breaks them into smaller particles, to assist in their digestion. If the bile salts crystallize, you get gallstones.The gallbladder will release bile only under the influence of cholecystokinin. When the chyme (food leaving the stomach after processing) passes through the plyoric sphincter (valve muscle connecting the doudenum to the pylorus (bottom part of stomach), this hormone is released, and the bile is released into the doudenum through a series of ducts that also lead from the pancreas, so the enzymes for further digestion can enter as well.Common Bile Ductsmall intestineAlthough the gallbladder does not make the bile, it is where the bile is stored.The gallbladder stores bile in the body until it is needed in the digestive process. When spicy or fatty foods are eaten, the gallbladder will release the bile into the stomach to help with the digestion.
Is pepsin an enzyme assist in carbohydrate digestion?
No
Swallowing and peristalsis both assist in what?
mechanical digestion
How does emulsification speed up digestion?
as we know enzymes assist in chemical digestion as they act on food, such as fat molecules, and break them down into simpler forms we can absorb. Bile salts, formed in the liver and secreted from gall bladder into the small intestine, act to emulsify large fat globules into smaller fat droplets. Emulsification is the process of breaking things into smaller parts (much like how detergents work). The basically break apart the fat molecules and cover them in a 'soapy' shield which prevents them from joining back together. This gives the fat molecules a larger surface area on which the enzymes can act to break them down. thus, the emulsification of fats helps their digestion by enzymes as the process creates a larger surface area on which the enzymes can work.
What is the function of the colon in writing?
To assist in the digestion of harsh vowels.
How does mechanical digestion in the small intestine occur?
Mechanical digestion involves breaking down food molecules without changing the chemical nature of the molecules in the food. No chemical bonds are broken in mechanical digestion. Tearing forces (e.g. teeth) or muscular movements (e.g. the stomach) can assist mechanical digestion. Chemical digestion, which requires enzymes, involves breaking the bonds within food molecules and thereby producing products that are chemically different from the substrate (reactant). The smooth muscle layers of the small intestine are not set up for mechanical digestion. There are only two layers of smooth muscle in the muscularis externa of the small intestine: an inner circular layer and an outer longitudinal layer. These two muscles are ideal for peristalsis. In the stomach, however, there is an additional third layer in the muscularis externa (an oblique layer). These three layers can move the contents in the stomach around in many different directions. The stomach, therefore, is much better suited for mechanical digestion.
What assist in the digestion of lipids?
the contraction of stomach walls produces heat and digist lipids
The pancreas produces what secretions?
Many secretions that assist in digestion, but the most import is INSULIN.
How does a crab tear apart large food to make it suitable for digestion?
In addition to a defense system a crap uses his claws to dismantle larger food sources to assist his digestion.
How does the length of the small intestine assist the digestion?
the lengthb increase the surface area so that it can better absorb nutrients
Would a mulch of coffee grounds harm earthworms?
No. Coffee grounds are good for worms. They assist in the worm's digestion.
