The practice of pediatrics . sare rendered soluble through the action of the trypsin especially, andprepared for absorption. The fats taken in are split by the pancreaticjuice into fatty acids and glycerin, and these acids are then saponifiedby the action of the bile, the result being a fine emulsion of fat whichis readily absorbed. Sugars are, of course, absorbed in their naturalcondition. Starch, if present, is affected, to some extent at least, bythe saliva, and it now appears is subjected to further digestion by thepancreatic secretions. Clinically, it has been established beyond doubtthat
The practice of pediatrics . sare rendered soluble through the action of the trypsin especially, andprepared for absorption. The fats taken in are split by the pancreaticjuice into fatty acids and glycerin, and these acids are then saponifiedby the action of the bile, the result being a fine emulsion of fat whichis readily absorbed. Sugars are, of course, absorbed in their naturalcondition. Starch, if present, is affected, to some extent at least, bythe saliva, and it now appears is subjected to further digestion by thepancreatic secretions. Clinically, it has been established beyond doubtthat infants, even in the first months, may take and digest starch insmall amounts. Absorption for the most part is carried on by the smallintestine, to a much less degree by the large intestine. For this reasondisturbances of the small intestine produce diarrhea, with frequentwatery passages, followed by rapid wasting. In affections of thecolon alone the diarrhea is less waterv and the wasting is much less PLATE V. Fig. Fig. Fig 3
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