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The cells themselves do not play a role, but they produce enzymes to facilitate digestion by breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones.
It is a gland producing above mentioned enzymes externally (in to the lumen of the bowl) and internally (to the blood stream) Insulin/Glucagon.
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∙ 12y agothe liver produces bile to break down fats,and filter toxins.. the pancreas creates vital enzymes such as amylase.8.D
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What is another name for pancreatic ducts?
The other name for pancreatic ducts is duct of Wirsung. It joins the pancreas to the bile ducts so that pancreatic juices can aid in digestion of your food.
What enzyme does the majority of digesting lipids?
Most lipids that you consume in your diet are fats some digestion occurs that allows lipase a fat -digesting pancreatic enzyme to aid in digestion.
What does the small inteston do?
The small intestine is a part of the digestive tract, and is the next step after digestion in the stomach. Specifically, the small intestine is involved in digestion and absorption processes. It receives bile and pancreatic juices that aid in further digestion of material, and diffuses digested food through its thin walls and allows nutrients to move into the bloodstream to feed cells throughout the body.
The function of the bicarbonate ions in digestion is to?
act as a buffer to control pH levels. It is found in saliva and is released by the pancreatic ducts to aid in the diegestion process
What is fat digestion accomplished by?
pancreatic lipase
What are Pancreatic cells?
Pancreatic cells are the cells that make up your pancreas. The answer is basically in the question.
What is the chemical responsible for half of protein digestion and all of fat digestion?
pancreatic juice
Are pancreatic stem cells a plant cell?
No. Plants do not have a pancreas, so pancreatic stem cells are not plant cells. Only animals have a pancreas, so all pancreatic stem cells are animals cells.
Can digestion occur without pancreatic juice?
Digestion can occur without pancreatic juice, but it would be much less efficient, unless it was replaced by some suitable enzyme pills.
What is the exocrine portion of the pancreas composed of?
There are 2 main types: duct cells and acinar cells. The acinar cells synthesize the enzymatic component of pancreatic secretions (pancreatic lipase, pancreatic proteases, and pancreatic amylase). The duct cells secrete the the aqueous component, which is primarily bicarbonate, though the concentration changes with flow rate and stage of digestion (cephalic, gastric, intestinal).
Does bile breaks down fat?
No bile does not break down fat. Bile salts only aid in digestion of lipids(fats) by emulsifying them. Pancreatic lipase breaks down the lipids.
What is an antipeptone?
An antipeptone is a product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice.
