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Digestion-1
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| description | organ |
|---|---|
| initial starch digestion occurs here | mouth |
| initial protein digestion occurs here | stomach |
| final starch digestion occurs here | small intestine |
| final protein digestion occurs here | small intestine |
| lipid digestion occurs here | small intestine |
| dissaccharide digestion occurs here e.g. sucrose | small intestine |
| peptide digestion occurs here | small intestine |
| alcohol and drugs are absorbed here | stomach |
| most of the water is absorbed here | small intestine |
| mostly water is absorbed here | large intestine |
| fatty acids are abosrbed here | small intestine --> lymph vessel inside villi |
| peristalsis occurs here | esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine |
| glucose is absorbed | small intestine --> capillary inside villi |
| amino acids are absorbed here | small intestine --> capillary inside villi |
| bicarbonate ion is secreted from here | pancreas |
| bile is stored and secreted from here | gall bladder |
| bile is manufactured here | liver |
| hydrocholoric acid is secreted here | stomach |
| salivary amylase active here | mouth |
| pancreatic amylase active here | small intestine |
| source of pancreatic amylase | pancreas |
| water, vitamins and minerals absorbed here | small intestine --> capillary inside villi |
| pepsin activated here | stomach |
| peptidase activated here | small intestine |
| lipase activated here | small intestine |
| pepsin activated here | stomach |
| pancreatic amylase activated here | small intestine |