After talking about red blood cells two episodes ago, this episode looks at a different bodily fluid. One that helps in the digestion of fats. We are talking about bile. A liquid associated with bad experiences, but is essential to our survival.

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Sources

Bile

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle

Anatomy

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas

Bile Composition

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallens%C3%A4uren

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bile_acid

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkalische_Phosphatase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_phosphatase

· https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithine

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecithin

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipase

Mixing oil and water

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulsion

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93sPsWtlDB8

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBvKar6t1LY

· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC_czAL24zY

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micelle

Fats

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoglyceride

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospholipid

Human pancreatic lipase

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_lipase_family#Human_pancreatic_lipase

How fats are used by the body

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_metabolism

· https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid_metabolism