HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Mouth
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Mouth and Stomach
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Mouth and small Intestine
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Mouth and large intestine
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Stomach
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Detailed explanation-1: -Inside your small intestine is where the bulk of carbohydrate digestion occurs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion of Carbohydrates Digestion of starches into glucose molecules starts in the mouth, but primarily takes place in the small intestine by the action of specific enzymes secreted from the pancreas (e.g. -amylase and -glucosidase).
Detailed explanation-3: -Most carbohydrate digestion occurs in the small intestine, thanks to a suite of enzymes. Pancreatic amylase is secreted from the pancreas into the small intestine, and like salivary amylase, it breaks starch down to small oligosaccharides (containing 3 to 10 glucose molecules) and maltose. Fig.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth. The salivary glands in the mouth secrete saliva, which helps to moisten the food. The food is then chewed while the salivary glands also release the enzyme salivary amylase, which begins the process of breaking down the polysaccharides in the carbohydrate food.