Biomedicine - Digestive Juices & Molecules Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- saliva : produced by the parotid glands, submandibular glands, and sublingual glands, providing lubrication & aiding chemical digestion
- intrinsic factor : released in the stomach this binds to vitamin b12 to allow absorption in the intestines.
- hydrochloric acid : released by parietal cells in the stomach with many functions including converting iron into a soluble form
- pepsinogen : released by chief cells in the stomach, this is activated by hci and helps digest proteins and lipids
- gastric lipase : released by chief cells in the stomach this is a enzyme that breaks down fats
- mucus : secreted by goblet cells in the stomach, this protects the organ against it's own acidity
- ghrelin : a hormone that stimulates hunger
- gastrin : produced by g cells, this hormone responds to stomach distention stimulating gastric juice secretion
- amylase : enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars
- lipase : an enzyme that breaks down fats
- trypsin : a pancreatic enzyme that digests proteins
- ribonuclease : a pancreatic enzyme that digests dna
- deoxyribonuclease : a pancreatic enzyme that digests dna
- glutathoine : a key anti-oxidant in phase 2 of liver detoxification
- monosaccharide : a dietary carbohydrate with one sugar unit
- glucose : an example of a dietary carbohydrate with one sugar unit which is a key source of energy
- fructose : an example of a dietary carbohydrate with one sugar unit which comes from fruit
- galactose : an example of a dietary carbohydrate with one sugar unit which comes from dairy
- disaccharide : a dietary carbohydrate with 2 sugar units
- lactose : an example of a dietary carbohydrate with 2 sugar associated with dairy.
- polysaccharide : a dietary carb with many sugars
- starch : an example of a dietary carb with many sugars found in potatoes and wheat.
- cellulose : an indigestible dietary carb with many sugars from cell walls of green plants
- triglyceride : a dietary fatty acid which can be saturated or unsaturated
