accessory organs of digestion

Question 1

the endocrine functions of the pancreas include the release of _________, ___________, and ____________

Answer 1

insulin
glucagon
somastatin

Question 2

___________ are the exocrine cells of the pancreas

Answer 2

acinar cells

Question 3

what do acinar cells produce?

Answer 3

pancreatic juices

*biocarbonate rich alkaline secretions

Question 4

pancreatic (amylase / peptidase / lipase) breaks down large polysaccharides into small disaccharides = carbohydrate digestion

Answer 4

amylase

Question 5

pancreatic peptidases?

Answer 5

1. trypsinogen
2. chymotrypsinogen
3. carboxypeptidase A and B

*zymogen form

Question 6

pancreatic (amylase / peptidase / lipase) is capable of breaking down fats into free fatty acids and glycerol

Answer 6

lipase

Question 7

acinar cells secrete their products into _____________

Answer 7

ducts

*exocrine cells do this!

Question 8

____________ connect the liver with both the gallbladder and small intestine

Answer 8

bile ducts

Question 9

bile is produced in the _____________ and stored in the ____________

Answer 9

produced = liver
stored = gallbladder

Question 10

the liver receieves all blood draining from the abdominal portion of the digestive tract trhough the ____________

Answer 10

hepatic portal vein

Question 11

how does the liver store glucose? fats?

Answer 11

glucose = glycogen
fats = triacylglycerols

Question 12

what processes does the liver use to produce glucose for the rest of the body?

Answer 12

glycogenolysis
gluconeogenesis

Question 13

liver converts ammonia into _____________ which can be excreted by the kidneys

Answer 13

urea

Question 14

bile salts are (hydrophobic / hydrophilic / amphipathic) molecules that can emulsify _____________ in the digestive tract

Answer 14

amphipathic
fats

Question 15

what is the major pigment in bile?

Answer 15

bilirubin

*byproduct of the breakdown of hemoglobin

Question 16

if the liver is unable to process / excrete bilirubin, what happens?

Answer 16

jaundice

Question 17

upon release of ____________, the gallbladder contracts and pushes bile out into the ___________

Answer 17

CCK
biliary tree