A&P - Chapter 39 (Part 3) Flashcards
What shape is the gallbladder?
Pear shaped
How long is the GB?
7-10cm
How wide is the GB?
3cm
Where is the GB located?
Under the liver
What is the wall of the GB made up of? (3)
- Serous layer
- Muscular layer
- Mucus layers
What does the rugae in the mucosal lining of the GB allow?
Allows the GB to expand and store 30 to 50 ml of bile
What is the function of the GB? (2)
- Store bile
2. Squirts bile into the duodenum
What happens if the bile is too concentrated?
You will develop gallstones
What is the result of blockage of the bile to the duodenum?
Jaundice
Where is bile absorbed when the duodenum is blocked?
Into the blood instead of being eliminated via feces and gets deposited into body tissues
- turns pigment yellow
Where does the pancreas run?
From behind stomach from duodenum to spleen
How long is the pancreas?
12-15cm
Where does the main duct of the pancreas empty into?
The duodenum
What kind of tissue is the pancreas made up of? (2)
- Exocrine portion
- mainly this - Endocrine portion
- 2%
Exocrine portion of the pancreas
Tiny ducts unite to form the main pancreatic duct, which empties into the duodenum
- compound acinar arrangement (cluster of cells that resembles a many-lobed “berry“)
