Gulp
Where starch digestion begins
What is the mouth?
A function of HCl in the stomach
the location of E.coli in the human body
What are the liver and pancreas
a protein that chemically attacks emulsified fats
What is lipase?
structure that prevents heartburn
What is the cardiac sphincter?
A major advantage of physical digestion
What is effcient chemical digestion?
organ that stores secretions that function in the duodenum
What is the gall bladder
The reason proteases are released in inactive form
What is: proteases would break down cell membranes and destroy cell proteins, killing the cell
The enzyme in the mouth that digests carbohydrates
What is salivary amylase
What is a lacteal?
the cause of the release of pancreatic juice
mechanoreceptors detect food material and then stimulate endocrine G-cells to release _________
What is gastrin?
A major product of pepsin activity
What are polypeptides
organelles that allow nutrient absorption in the small intestine
What are mitochondria in the epithelial cells of villi?
something that is converted to its storage form when insulin is high and glucagon is low
What is glucose?
The zymogen form of the protease released in the duodenum
What is trypsinogen