Digestive System

The Digestive System The digestive system consists of a series of hollow organs that are joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The inside lining of this tube is the mucosa. The mucosa in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine contain tiny glands that promote juices to help digest food. There are also two solid digestive organs called the liver and the pancreas, which also produce juices. These juices reach …

…in the stomach (where it is called pepsin) the pancreas and the small intestine. Lipase converts Fats into Fatty Acids and Glycerol. Lipase Fats Fatty Acids and Glycerol enzymes Lipase is produced in the pancreas and the small intestine. Bile neutralises the Stomach Acid and Emulsifies Fats ­ Bile is alkaline so it neutralises stomach acid so that the conditions are just right for the enzymes in the small intestine to work properly. ­ It emulsifies fats.