Identify the types and sources of digestive juices.
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2 days ago
There are several types of digestive juices produced by the body to aid in the digestion of food. These include:
1. Saliva: Produced by the salivary glands in the mouth, saliva contains enzymes that begin the breakdown of carbohydrates.
2. Gastric juice: Produced by the stomach, gastric juice contains hydrochloric acid and enzymes that help break down proteins.
3. Pancreatic juice: Produced by the pancreas, pancreatic juice contains enzymes that help break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
4. Bile: Produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, bile helps emulsify fats to aid in their digestion.
5. Intestinal juice: Produced by the small intestine, intestinal juice contains enzymes that further break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
These digestive juices are produced by various organs in the digestive system and work together to break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
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2 days ago
Types of Digestive Juices:
- Gastric Juice: Produced in the stomach. - Pancreatic Juice: Produced in the pancreas. - Bile: Produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. - Small Intestinal Juice: Produced by the small intestine's lining.
Sources of Digestive Juices:
Gastric Juice:
- Chief cells: Produce pepsinogen, which is activated to pepsin in the acidic environment of the stomach. - Parietal cells: Secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) to create the acidic environment and intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption. - Mucous cells: Produce mucus to protect the stomach lining from HCl.
Pancreatic Juice:
- Acinar cells: Secrete enzymes (amylase, lipase, proteases) responsible for breaking down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. - Ductal cells: Secrete bicarbonate ions to neutralize the acidic contents of the stomach.
Bile:
- Hepatocytes: Produce bile salts from cholesterol. - Cholangiocytes: Secrete mucus and water into bile.
Small Intestinal Juice:
- Brunner's glands (duodenum): Secrete mucus and bicarbonate to protect the intestinal lining. - Crypts of Lieberkühn: Secrete enzymes (disaccharidases, peptidases) for further digestion. - Paneth cells: Secrete antimicrobial peptides to protect against infection.