4 Bile Flashcards
What does bile do to pH
Buffer
What does cck do to the gull bladder
Relaxes sphincter of oddi
Contracts bile duct
What triggers release of cck
Fat and protein in lumen
Sphincter of oddi in ruminant and pig
Poor sphincter
Continuous secretion
What do bile salts do
Solubilization of dietary lipids
Absorption of fat soluble vitamins
What does conjugation of bile salts do
Lowers pKa
Improves solubility
Improves distribution in lumen contents
What is special with cats and taurine
Cannot synthesize taurine
How is most of bile salts reabsorbed
Portal vein back to liver
What happens when bile salts become deconjugated
Lose effectiveness
Pooped out
What does bacteria do to bile salts
Convert preimary to secondary
Malaesimilation
Fat in da poops
What do bile acids dissolve and absorb
Fats
