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Biology Chapter 8 Hormones and Enzymes

Kelcey Pollard English 15 cards

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1Salivary AmylaseIt breaks down starches. (Amylose)
IT secrets in the Salivary Glands.
2PepsinBreaks down long amino acid chains.
It secrets in the stomach.
3ReninBreaks down Milk (Curds and Whey)
Only secreted in Young Mammals.
4EnterokinaseIt converts trypsinogen into trypsin.
It secrets in the small intestine.
5TypsinIt breaks down long-chain polypeptides into shorter-chain peptides.
It is secreted in the small intestine.
6ErepsinCompletes protein digestion by converting short-chain peptides to amino acids.
It is secreted in the pancreas and small intestine.
7LipaseBreak down lipids (fats).
It is secreted in the pancreas.
8Pancreatic AmylaseBreaks down starch into maltose.
It is secreted in the pancreas.
9MaltaseBreaks down maltose into glucose.
It is secreted in the small intestine.
10SucraseBreaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose.
Is secreted in the pancreas
11LactaseBreaks down Lactose to glucose and galactose.
Is secreted in the pancreas.
12ChloecystokinStimulates the release of bile salts.
Secreted by the small intestine.
13GastrinCauses the release of HCI.
Secreted by the stomach.
14SecretinAbsorbed into the bloodstream and carried into the pancreas, where it signals the release of a solution containing bicarbonate ions.
15EnterogastroneDecreases gastric secretions and motality.
Secreted by the small intestine.