pancreatic enzymes
chyme
partially digested food from stomach, ready to enter the small intestine
HCl
lowers the pH of the stomach activates pepsionagen into pepsin to digest proteins
pancreatic lipase
break down fat
proteolytic enzymes
break down proteins
pancreatic amylase
break down starch
maltase, lactase
breakdown carbohydrates
trypsin, chymotrypsin
breakdown protein
pepsin
breaks down proteins into smaller peptides in the stomach; works best in ACIDIC environment
bile
emulsifies fats made in the LIVER stored in the GALL BLADDER
gastrin
stimulates stomach cells to produce gastric juice
secretin
stimulates the pancreas to produce bicarbonate and digestive enzymes
cholecystokinin
stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the release of bile