THE

DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM

These parts and the glands that make

digestive juices work together. They are
your digestive system.

Enzymatic Digestion in the Human

Digestive System

Digestive
Organ

Sources
of
enzymes

Enzymes

Substrate

Product of
digestion

Mouth

Saliva
glands

amylase

starch

maltose

Stomach

Gastric
glands

pepsin
rennin

protein
milk protein

peptone
solid casein

Duodenum

Pancreas

amylase
trypsin
peptidase
lipase

starch
protein
polypeptides
fats

maltose
peptone
amino acids
glycerols + fatty acids

Small intestine

Small
intestine
glands

maltase
sucrase
lactase
peptidase

maltose
sucrose
lactose
polypeptidase

glucose
glucose + fructose
glucose + galactose
amino acids

Diseases related to the digestive

system

Gastritis caused by infection due to

bacteria
Appendicitis caused by blockage in
the appendix
Constipation insufficient fluid
intake
Diarrhoea germ infections