HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Opening through which solid wastes exit the body
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Produces Bile
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Produces enzymes that flow into the small intestine
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Tiny finger-shaped structures in the small intestine in which absorption occurs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your pancreas creates natural juices called pancreatic enzymes to break down foods. These juices travel through your pancreas via ducts. They empty into the upper part of your small intestine called the duodenum. Each day, your pancreas makes about 8 ounces of digestive juice filled with enzymes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your stomach, small intestine and pancreas all make digestive enzymes. The pancreas is really the enzyme “powerhouse” of digestion. It produces the most important digestive enzymes, which are those that break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipase. Lipase is produced in the pancreas and small intestine.
Detailed explanation-4: -Your pancreas releases the following enzymes: Lipase: Works with bile (a fluid produced by the liver) to break down fats. Amylase: Breaks down carbohydrates for energy. Protease: Breaks down proteins.
Detailed explanation-5: -The pancreas is about 6 inches long and sits across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen and is connected to the duodenum (the first section of the small intestine) through a small tube called the pancreatic duct.