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S.No
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NAME OF THE GLANDS
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PLACE OF ACTION
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ENZYMES/SECRETIONS
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THEIR FUNCTION
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(i)
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salivary gland
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buccal cavity
|
salivary amylase
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breaking down starch to simple sugar
|
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(ii)
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gastric gland
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stomach
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(i) pepsin
(ii) hydrochloric acid (ii) mucus |
(i) digestion of protiens
(ii) creates an acidic medium which facilitates the action of the enzyme pepsin (iii)protects the inner lining of the stomach from the action of acid in normal conditions |
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(iv)
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liver
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duodenum
|
bile juice
|
(i) acidic food from the stomach (chyme) is made alkaline
(ii) emulsifying of fats |
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(v)
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pancreas
|
duodenum
|
pancreatic juice
(i) trypsin (ii) lipase |
(i) digesting proteins (ii)breaking down of emulsified fats |
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(vi)
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intestinal glands
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small intestine
|
intestinal juice
|
converts proteins into amino acids, complex carbohydrates in glucose and fats into fatty acids and glycerol
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