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Small Intestine

❑ Chemical digestion of fats begins in the small intestine.
❑ Chyme enters the upper portion of the small intestine called the

duodenum.
❑ This causes the gallbladder to contract and secrete bile into the

duodenum through the bile duct.
❑ The pancreas then secretes bicarbonate ions and enzymes.
❑ Bicarbonate ions neutralize the pH of the chime.

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