MEDICAL
GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER
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Question
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In humans, the chemical digestion of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates is completed in the
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stomach
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pancreas
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small intestine
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large intestine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Through the gastrointestinal system, the nutritional substances, minerals, vitamins, and fluids, enter the body. Lipids, proteins, and complex carbohydrates are broken down into small and absorbable units (digested), principally in the small intestine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the entire small intestine is involved in the absorption of water and lipids, most absorption of carbohydrates and proteins occurs in the jejunum.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipids are digested mainly in the small intestine by bile salts through the process of emulsification, which allows lipases to divide lipids into fatty acids and monoglycerides.
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