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7.2 Human nutrition – alimentary canal (1 questions)
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Liver: The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gall bladder. Bile emulsifies fats, breaking them down into smaller droplets. This increases the surface area for lipase (a fat-digesting enzyme) to act upon, improving fat absorption.
Gall Bladder: The gall bladder stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver. It releases bile into the duodenum when needed to aid in fat digestion.
Pancreas: The pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine functions. Exocrine function involves the production of pancreatic juice, which contains enzymes like amylase (for carbohydrate digestion), lipase (for fat digestion), and protease (for protein digestion). These enzymes are released into the duodenum to break down food.