After talking about red blood cells two episodes ago, this episode looks at a different bodily fluid. One that helps in the digestion of fats. We are talking about bile. A liquid associated with bad experiences, but is essential to our survival.
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Sources
Bile
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle
Anatomy
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas
Bile Composition
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallens%C3%A4uren
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_acid
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkalische_Phosphatase
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_phosphatase
· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithine
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithin
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipase
Mixing oil and water
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93sPsWtlDB8
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBvKar6t1LY
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_czAL24zY
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micelle
Fats
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoglyceride
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospholipid
Human pancreatic lipase
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_lipase_family#Human_pancreatic_lipase
How fats are used by the body
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_metabolism
· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid_metabolism