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Digestion condensed
Digestion condensed
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/15/2010

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amylase
Definition
breaks down starch to maltose
Term
stomach
Definition
secretes mucus and pepsin
Term
villi
Definition
contain capillaries and lacteals
Term
villi walls (capillaries) absorb
Definition
amino acids and monosaccharides
Term
lacteals absorb
Definition
glycerol and fatty acids
Term
gastrin
Definition
-produced in duodenum
-stimulates HCl, histamine, pepsinogen
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cholecystokinin
Definition
-stimulates secretion of bile from gall bladder
-works best in alkaline soln
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secretin
Definition
stimulates secretion of bicarbonates from pancreas to neutralize chyme
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liver
Definition
-produces bile
-stores glycogen
-converts ammonia to urea
-protein synthesis
-detoxification
-cholesterol metabolism
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bile
Definition
-stored in gall bladder
-NO ENZYMES
-emulsifies fats
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pancreas
Definition
produces amylase (carbs), trypsin (proteins), lipase, and bicarbonate
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large intestine
Definition
water and salt absorption
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intestinal capillaries transport nutrients to
Definition
liver
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