Digestion and enzymes Flashcards
What does the pancreas do?
Produces digestive enzymes
What does the liver do?
Produce bile
What do salivary glands do?
Produce saliva containing amylase
What does the gall bladder do?
Stores bile before releasing it into the duodenum
What does the small intestine do?
This is where food is mixed with digestive enzymes and is absorbed into the blood and lymph
What does the large intestine do?
Where water is absorbed, feces are released and stored
What is a biological catalyst?
They speed up reactions in the body without being changed or used up
What is amylase?
A type of carbohydrase
What does amylase do?
It breaks down starch molecules down into sugar molecules such as glucose, maltose
Where is amylase made?
Salivary glands, pancreas and small intestine
What do proteases do?
They break down protein molecules into aminoacids
Where are proteases made?
Stomach (pepsin), pancreas and small intestine
What do lipases do?
They break down lipid molecules into glycerol and fatty acids
Where are lipases made?
Pancreas and small intestine
What is bile?
An alkaline solution that is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder
