gastric glands
The Pancreas
pancreas
Pancreas
Carbohydrates
Yes! Bile salts are produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder and secreted in the small intestine's duodenum. Because they emulsify fats, they are often thought of as digestion's detergent.
The pancreas releases its enzymes into the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine.
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Pancreas
the duodenum
Acid chyme (nutrient broth from food) enters from the stomach. Protein digesting enzymes enter, but in an inactive form. Pancreatic proteases become activated here. And several digestive enzymes go into the lumen of the duodenum.
While the pancreas produces insulin, insulin is a hormone not a digestive enzyme. The enzymes secreted by the pancreas are proteases, lipase, trypsin and amylase.
The pancreas sends enzymes in the alkaline pancreatic juice into the duodenum.
Carbohydrates
The pancreas produced many different juices, most of them are used in the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
Yes! Bile salts are produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder and secreted in the small intestine's duodenum. Because they emulsify fats, they are often thought of as digestion's detergent.
Enzymes are produced in various regions of our digestive system. Starch is digested by amylase produced by our salivary glands; protein is broken down by pepsin, manufactured in the stomach. In the upper part of the small intestine - the duodenum - all main nutrient molecules are broken down by enzymes made in our pancreas and by the small intestine itself.
Enzymes from the liver, pancreas and gallbladder are secreted into the small intestine to digest the food inside.
An alkaline environment is required in the duodenum to activate intestinal and pancreatic enzymes
The duodenum is the first part of the intestine; it is the place that the stomach empties it's contents into. Along with that, the duodenum is an essential digestion site. The pancreas, liver and gallbladder all secrete important digestive enzymes into the duodenum. The enzymes digest fats, proteins and fats. Much activity goes on in the duodenum, which is why the duodenum is so crucial for digestion.