Monday, October 26, 2015

2.30 understand that bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder, and understand the role of bile in neutralising stomach acid and emulsifying lipids

Basically...
  • Bile is produced by the liver
  • It is used to neutralise the food after it has left the stomach, as it is highly acidic.
  • It emulsifies lipids, as they are not soluble in water: instead of one big oily blob, it is broken down into various tiny little blobs.
  • It is a gross shade of vomit green (but you don't need to know that)
Figure 1
(If you're a bit squeamish like I am, may I suggest that you do not look up "bile" on google images)


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