Accesory Organs Of Digestion Flashcards
1
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Liver
A
- largest visceral organ in the body
- located in right upper quadrant of abdomen
- function: metabolic process detoxification of drugs and poisons, storage of lipids, and carbs, hematological regulation, secretion of bile for digestion
2
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Coronary ligament
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Attaches liver to diaphragm
3
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Falciforme ligament
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Attaches liver to anterior abdominal wall, dividing into right and left halves
4
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Hepatic ducts
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Carry bile to common hepatic duct
5
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Common hepatic duct
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Formed by right and left hepatic ducts, carries bile to duodenum via common bile duct
6
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Gallbladder
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Small bag like structure in inferior surface of liver that collects and concentrates bile
7
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Cystic duct
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Connect gallbladder to common bile duct
8
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Pancreas
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- small gland located behind stomach extending from spleen to duodenum
- produces digestive enzymes carried by pancreatic duct to duodenum
- pancreatic duct - hepatoduodenal ampulla - duodenum
9
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Upper right quadrant of abdomen
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Liver, gallbladder, hepatic flexure of colon
10
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Upper left quadrant of abdomen
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Stomach, pancreas, spleen, splenic flexure of colon
11
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Lower right quadrant of abdomen
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Cecum, appendix
12
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Lower left quadrant of abdomen
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Sigmoid colon
