Pancreas: Chemical Digestion 1 Flashcards

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What is the structure of the pancreas?

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Long and flat.

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Where is the pancreas located?

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Between the stomach and the duodenum.

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What is the function of the pancreas?

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  • Secretes enzymes.
  • Secretes hormones (regulation of glucose in blood).
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What does the pancreas cause the continuation of?

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The digestion of starch (release of more amylase).

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What does fat rich chyme do?

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Signals the release of cholecystokinin (CCK) from the mucosa into the blood.

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What does the release of cholecystokinin (CCK) from the mucosa into the blood signals the pancreas to do?

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To secrete a variety of substances including pH controllers for lipids, carbs, and proteins.

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Where do these substances enter? Where do these substances enter from?

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The duodenum via the pancreatic duct.

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What do these substances do?

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Slows stomach digestion - digestion of fats by the small intestine.

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