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Where does the pancreas secrete its digestive enzymes? How do pancreatic juices act as a buffer?

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Where does the pancreas secrete its digestive enzymes? How do pancreatic juices act as a buffer?

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The pancreas secretes its digestive enzymes (breaks down fats/lipids) into the small intestine. Pancreatic buffers raise the pH of the acidic chyme coming from the stomach, neutralizing the pH and leaving it slightly basic (7.4-7.6).

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