pancreatic juice
Enzyme-rich fluid
Pancreatic juice is the digestive fluid secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine.
It contains enzymes that break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, along with bicarbonate that neutralizes stomach acid.
The term appears in biology and medical contexts: The pancreatic juice mixes with bile to complete digestion.
Acid-neutralizing salt
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- duodenumInitial small intestine
chyme · sodium bicarbonate · alkalinity · secretin · antacid · neutralize · gastric acid · pylorus
Starch-digesting enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- trypsinPancreatic digestive protease
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- nucleaseDNA-cleaving enzyme
deoxyribonuclease · chymotrypsinogen · hydrolysis · substrate · activation · precursor · catalysis · peptidase
Initial small intestine
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- emulsificationDispersing one liquid in another
hydrolysis · carbohydrates · proteins · fats · gastrointestinal · intestinal · bile · small intestine
Secreting externally via ducts
- secretinIntestinal hormone prompting bicarbonate
- vagus nerveMajor parasympathetic cranial pathway
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
- stimulationEvoking a response
regulation · ampulla of Vater · flow rate · aqueous · serous
bicarbonate
Acid-neutralizing salt
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- bufferProtective intermediate space
duodenum · chyme · sodium bicarbonate · alkalinity · secretin · antacid · neutralize · gastric acid · pylorus · homeostasis
amylase
Starch-digesting enzyme
nuclease · deoxyribonuclease · chymotrypsinogen · hydrolysis · substrate · activation · precursor · catalysis · peptidase · lipolytic
duodenum
Initial small intestine
- chymePartially digested stomach contents
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
emulsification · hydrolysis · carbohydrates · proteins · fats · gastrointestinal · intestinal · bile · small intestine · breakdown
exocrine
Secreting externally via ducts
- secretinIntestinal hormone prompting bicarbonate
- vagus nerveMajor parasympathetic cranial pathway
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
stimulation · regulation · ampulla of Vater · flow rate · aqueous · serous
- body fluidsblood, lymph, saliva, urine, sweat
- body secretionssweat, saliva, tears, mucus, sebum
- secretionssaliva, sweat, mucus, bile, tears
- Pancreasislets of Langerhans, islets, glucagon, exocrine, duct
- digestive enzymesamylase, lipase, protease, pepsin, trypsin
- exocrine glandssalivary glands, sweat glands, mammary glands, submandibular gland, prostate gland
pancreatic juicegastric juice
Stomach's dissolving secretion
gastric acid · stomach acid · hydrochloric acid · bile · saliva