Digestive System (Fill in Blank): The stomach has cells tha…

Digestive System (Fill in Blаnk): The stоmаch hаs cells that prоduce pepsin.  Pepsin helps tо digest , which can be broken down into amino acids.  This also needs the acid, , which is created in the stomach which has a pH of about .  The first part of the small intestine, the , will get alkaline digestive juices from the accessory organs, the and the . will help emulsify fats. Another enzyme, , will help digest carbohydrates. The food will then travel in the small intestine in wave-like motions of smooth muscle called that bring it to the last part of the small intestine called the.  This is where a lot of absorption occurs.  Fats are taken into the vessels as fatty acids, while amino acids and glucose are taken into vessels for transport.