Assertion: pancreas | /r/CapableOf | produce enzyme
Facets:
value: specifically
type: MANNER
value: as soon as food reaches
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Acinar cells are the exocrine (exo=outward) cells of the pancreas that produce and transport enzymes that are passed into the duodenum where they assist in the digestion of food.
text: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) develops when your pancreas doesn’t make or release enough of those enzymes.
text: The exocrine function of the pancreas is essential for digestion as it produces many of the enzymes that break down the protein, carbohydrates, and fats in digestible foods.
text: In people who have EPI, the pancreas — an organ that is part of the digestive system — either isn’t able to produce enough of the enzymes the body needs to break down food in the digestive tract or is blocked, meaning the enzymes it does produce aren’t able to reach the digestive tract.
text: The pancreas is part of a larger digestive process that begins in the stomach: The pancreas produces enzymes as soon as food reaches the stomach.
text: Nonetheless, unlike the salivary glands, the pancreas is also able to produce enzymes that can break down protein molecules which the former cannot produce.
text: The pancreas specifically produces enzymes that can digest carbohydrates, fats or protein.
text: The pancreas produces enzymes that digest fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
text: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) develops when your pancreas doesn’t make or deliver enough of those enzymes.