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Digestion part 2

Across
Deep infoldings in the stomach that has gastric glands at their base.
The brush border of the small intestinal epithelial cell.
Enzyme that digests proteins.
Endocrine tissues of the pancreas.
Secretion of histamine is caused by ___ cells in the stomach.
Exocrine cells of the pancreas that increase release of NaHCO3 when stimulated by the release of secretin from S cells stimulated by acid (HCl) entery into the duodenum.
Secretions responsible for neutralizing acidic chyme as it enters the duodenum.
Secreted in an inactive form then activated in the duodenum. (trypsinogen, chymotripsinogen, procarboxypeptidase, amylase, lipase)
Exocrine cells of the pancreas that increase release of digestive enzymes when stimulated by the release of CCK from I cells stimulated by fat and amino acids entry into the duodenum.
Nerve that stimulates Acinar cells and Duct cells to release their respective secretions.
Metabolic processing of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids after absorption; detoxifying or degrading body wastes and hormones, drugs and other foreign compounds; synthesizing plasma proteins; storing glycogen, fats, iron, copper, and vitamins; activating vitamin D in conjunction with the kidneys; removing bacteria and worn-out RBCs via the resident macrophages (Kupffer cells); and secreting thrombopoietin, hepcidin, and insulin-like growth factor 1.
The second section of the small intestine
Down
Secretion released by D cells in the stomach.
Gastric secretions are produced in this phase by seeing, smelling, tasting or thinking of food.
The first section of the small intestine that is directly after the stomach.
Secretion of mucus is caused by ______ cells in the stomach.
Bile salts are synthesized by the liver and stored here until needed.
The taking up of nutrients by exposing all the parts of the intestinal contents to the absorbing surfaces of the digestive tract (most occurs in the small intestine).
Are involved in the emulsification and absorption of fats in the duodenum. 95% get reabsorbed in the ileum and returned to the liver.
Secretion released by G cells in the stomach.
This secretion solubilizes food, kills microbes and activates pepsinogen to pepsin.
Enzyme that digests carbohydrates.
Enzyme that digests fats.
Secretion associated with mouth, produced by 3 major glands that begin digestion of food.
The third and last section of the small intestine before the large intestine.