Individuals with cystic fibrosis are plagued by increased production of mucus. this excess mucus has a variety of effects on the body, including decreased production of pancreatic enzymes and blockage of the pancreatic ducts that secrete enzymes. describe how impaired pancreatic enzyme secretion affects digestion.

The digestion process will slow down.

Explanation:

Pancreas is located on the abdomen just behind the stomach. Pancreas releases various enzymes that helps in the digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

The impairment and deficiency of the pancreas enzyme affects the digestion process as the food is not completely digested and broken down into simple amino acids. The improper digestion can cause severe gastric problems in the individual.

blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, emptying oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium of the heart. as the ventricle contracts, blood leaves the heart through the pulmonic valve, into the pulmonary artery and to the lungs where it is oxygenated.