nutrition 12 hormones and enzymes

Mouth

Breaks down starch.

Made in: Stomach

Active in: Stomach

Denatures milk, causes it to form solids.

Made in: Stomach

Active in: Stomach

Breaks down proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.

Made in: Pancreas

Active in: SI

Breaks down proteins into shorter polypeptides.

Made in: Pancreas

Active in: SI

Breaks proteins and polypeptides into shorter polypeptides.

Made in: Pancreas

Active in: SI

Breaks polypeptides into amino acids.

Made in: Pancreas

Active in: SI? Stomach?

Breaks down triglycerides into monoglycerides, fatty acids, glycerol.

Made in: Pancreas

Active in: SI? Stomach?

Breaks down starch into shorter glucose chains and maltose.

Made in: Pancreas

Active in: SI.

Breaks down polypeptides and dipeptides into amino acids.

Made in:

Active in: SI

Breaks down sucrose into glucose and fructose.

Made in:

Active in: SI

Breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose.

Made in:

Active in: SI

Breaks down maltose into glucose.

Made in:

Active in: SI

Breaks down short chains of glucose into individual glucose molecules.

Made in: Stomach mucosa

Active in: Stomach

Stimulates secretion of HCl and pepsinogen by gastric glands.

Made in: Somach mucosa, duodenal mucosa.

Active in: Stomach, pancreas, SI, gall bladder.

Inhibitor - Inhibits: stomach secretion, stomach movement, stomach emptying, SI absorbtion, gall bladder contraction and bile release.

Made in: Duodenal mucosa.

Active in: Pancreas / SI

Secretin causes pancreas to secrete bicarbonate solution into SI, neutralizing the HCl there.

Made in: Duodenal mucosa

Active in: gall bladder, pancreas.

Causes the gall bladder to expel bile, causes pancreas to expel enzymes.

Made in: Duodenal mucosa.

Active in: SI? Stomach?

Inhibits gastric secretion and motility. This is produced when fat / lipids enter the stomach, it has the effect of slowing down digestion and absorption of fat.