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Bile that is produced by the liver and stored in the gall badder is necessary for the digestion on fats. The process is called emulsification, where fats are broken down small enough so that the lacteals in the small intestine can absorb them, then they are transported throughout the body by the lymphatic system.
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What is bile and where is it made?
It breaks down fats and is made in the liver
What is A substance that breaks down fats and is produced in the liver?
Bile
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.
Does bile help break down proteins and amino acids?
Bile does not directly break down proteins and amino acids. Its main function is to emulsify fats in the small intestine, aiding in their digestion and absorption. Proteins and amino acids are primarily broken down by enzymes produced by the pancreas and small intestine.
Chemical that breaks down fats into small droplets and helps neutralize stomach acids?
Bile juice does the digestion or emulsification of fats.
What do chewing and the action of bile have in common in the digestive system?
They both break down a certain thing. Bile breaks down fats while chewing breaks down carbohydrates in simple sugar
How useful is the gallbladder?
Very important! Its the storage place of bile, which is made in the liver. Bile breaks down fats into little droplets for easier breakdown. Without it one has extreme troubles with breaking down fats.
Is bile a physical or chemical reaction?
The process of bile is a physical one because it does not contain any enzymes that breaks down any fats. Lipase is the enzyme that breaks down fats but bile is only an emulsifier, which is a physical process, that combines bile with the fats.
What role does your liver play in digestion?
The position of the liver will directly affect the digestion process. The liver will usually secrete bile, which will help in the breakdown of fats.
Does the liver contribute to the digestion?
Yes. The liver produces bile which breaks down fats much like the gallbladder does.
What does the bile produced by liver break down?
Bile helps digest fatty foods by emulsifying the fats.
What substance breaks up the fat particles?
Bile, which is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, breaks up fat particles in the digestive system. The bile salts in bile act as emulsifiers to break down fats into smaller droplets, making it easier for enzymes to further break them down for digestion.
