12 Digestive System IV: Accessory Organs Flashcards
List proportions of saliva contributed by each gland per day? (probably know proportions more than exact amounts)
- Submandibular: 600 ml
- Parotid: 300 ml
- Sublingual: 50 ml
- Minor glands: 50 ml
List 4 saliva functions?
- Moisten/lubricate
- Digest carbs (amylase)
- Antibacterial
- Reabsorb Na+ & excrete K+ (via ducts)
Glandular SEPTA are derived from?
Connective tissue capsule, a.k.a. “stroma”
Describe the look of a serous cell?
- Basophilic cytoplasm
- Secretory granules
- Pyramid shape, circular nucleus
- In acini
Describe the look of a mucous cell?
- Pale cytoplasm
- Secretory vesicles
- In tubules
Myoepithelial cells are locate where? contain what?
- surrounding secretory units & intercalated ducts
- actin/myosin
Intercalated ducts: what epithelium? What extra function?
- Low cuboidal
- Lysozyme & Lactoferrin (antimicrobials)
Striated/intralobular ducts: what epithelium? What extra function?
- Columnar
- Striations=infoldings w/ mitochondria making energy for HCO3 & K secretion, Na & Cl reabsorption to produce hypotonic saliva
-Interlobular ducts: what epithelium?
-Simple columnar
-Main excretory duct occurs when what type of ducts combine?
-Interlobular
Parotid gland: What ducts does it have? What proteins does it secrete?
- Striated (serous) and main excretory duct (near upper molars)
- alpha-amylase & proline-rich antimicrobials that also help bind Ca++ for tooth enamel
Submandibular gland: What ducts does it have? What proteins does it secrete?
- Striated (90% serous) and main excretory duct (via sublingual caruncle)
- alpha-amylase, proline-rich antimicrobials, & lysozyme
Sublingual gland: What ducts does it have? What
-Main excretory (90% mucous) (via sublingual caruncle)
the 3 main salivary glands are branched/unbranched & tubular/acinar?
- Parotid: branched acinar
- submandib: branched tubule-acinar
- subling: branched tubule-acinar
T/F pancreas is an endocrine gland?
True (islets of Langerhans)
-Note: pancreas is also serous exocrine