Discussion of the digestive system focused on the enzymes that chemically digest the food we eat.
Mouth: salivary amylase
Stomach: pepsin (activated by hydrochloric acid)
Small Intestine: pancreatic amylase, trypsin, lipase, maltase, lactase, peptidase, bile salts
The Large Intestine's primary function is absorbing water, but it also houses a colony of mutualistic bacteria, commonly referred to as the gut flora.
Crash Course on Digestion
Mouth: salivary amylase
Stomach: pepsin (activated by hydrochloric acid)
Small Intestine: pancreatic amylase, trypsin, lipase, maltase, lactase, peptidase, bile salts
The Large Intestine's primary function is absorbing water, but it also houses a colony of mutualistic bacteria, commonly referred to as the gut flora.
Crash Course on Digestion