Which term describes activated enzymes digesting pancreatic tissue?

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Which term describes activated enzymes digesting pancreatic tissue?

Explanation:
Self-d digestion of pancreatic tissue by enzymes that become active inside the pancreas is called autodigestion. In the pancreas, digestive enzymes are usually produced as inactive zymogens and only activated in the small intestine. If activation occurs prematurely within the pancreas, these enzymes start digesting pancreatic tissue themselves, leading to inflammation and tissue injury characteristic of pancreatitis. Other terms like chyme (the partially digested contents in the GI tract), calculi (stones), or adhesions (bands of scar tissue) don’t describe this self-digestion process.

Self-d digestion of pancreatic tissue by enzymes that become active inside the pancreas is called autodigestion. In the pancreas, digestive enzymes are usually produced as inactive zymogens and only activated in the small intestine. If activation occurs prematurely within the pancreas, these enzymes start digesting pancreatic tissue themselves, leading to inflammation and tissue injury characteristic of pancreatitis. Other terms like chyme (the partially digested contents in the GI tract), calculi (stones), or adhesions (bands of scar tissue) don’t describe this self-digestion process.

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