Question

how would the digestion of proteins and carbohydrate be affected if there was a blockage in bile duct

Answer 1

The main function of bile in digestion is emulsification of fat - that is to break it down into smaller fat globules for digestion and absorption. In case of complete obstruction of the common bile duct, this will be hampered. So such a person will pass stools with high fat content.

Most common cause of obstruction is gallstone. And the person will experience abdominal pain especially after eating a fatty meal as the body tries to push the bile through the blocked duct by stimulating the contraction of its walls.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Bile produced by the liver will not reach the duodenum of the small intestine if the bile duct is obstructed.

2. Bile is in charge of the process of emulsifying lipids, which results in the reduction of large fat globules to smaller globules.

3. Because the entry of bile is inhibited, dietary fats do not form tiny fat globules.

4. As a result, lipase does not work as it should and fat absorption does not take place.

Explanation:

The pancreatic enzymes trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase finish protein digestion in the small intestine. These enzymes won't be secreted and proteins won't be completely digested if the pancreatic duct is blocked. The pancreatic enzyme pancreatic amylase aids in the breakdown of starch into its component disaccharides. As well as secreting these enzymes, the pancreas also produces lactase, sucrase, and maltase, which converts disaccharides into monosaccharides. Therefore, by limiting the breakdown of carbohydrates into monosaccharides, blockage of the pancreatic duct will also interfere with the digestion of carbohydrates.

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