The county jurisdiction includes the island of Santa Rosa south of Pensacola; it is not part of Santa Rosa County proper. Escambia County is part of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It secretes juices containing enzymes that are capable of digesting all major types of food -- carbohydrates, fats and proteins. The pancreas is the first organ to begin digesting fats. It secretes pancreatic lipase, esterase and phospholipase, which break down chemically complex fats into simple, easy-to-absorb fats. Similarly, trypsin and carboxypolypeptidase break down proteins, and pancreatic amylase breaks down carbohydrates.
The pancreas secretes pancreatic juice containing amylase, proteinases, lipases, and nucleases into duodenum. These enzymes work in the duodenum and break down polysaccharides, proteins, triglycerides, and nucleic acids, respectively. 34. Name the site of pancreatic enzyme action, and label it in the diagram above.