Digestion

http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf

Summary:

In Mouth:

- Salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose.

In Stomach:

- Proteases break down proteins into peptides.

In Duodenum:

- Amylase breaks down any remaining starch into maltose.

- Maltose further broken down into glucose by maltase.

- Proteases break down proteins into peptides.

- Peptides further broken down into amino acids by proteases.

- Lipases break down fats into fatty acids and glycerol.