Chap 24 Flashcards
What organ produces bile?
Liver
What organ stores bile?
Gallbladder
What type of connective tissue makes up the submucosa?
Areolar connective tissue
Where is the submucosa located in the GI tract?
Between the mucosa and muscularis layers
What does MALT stand for?
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
What is the function of MALT?
Protects against pathogens by housing immune cells
Where is MALT found in the GI tract?
In the mucosa (e.g., tonsils, Peyer’s patches)
What does the submucosal plexus control?
Secretions and local blood flow
Where is the myenteric plexus located?
Between circular and longitudinal muscle layers
What does the myenteric plexus control?
GI motility
What is the greater omentum?
Fatty apron-like structure that covers abdominal organs
What is the function of the greater omentum?
Provides protection and insulation
What does the mesentery connect?
Intestines to the posterior abdominal wall
What types of vessels does the mesentery contain?
Blood and lymphatic vessels
What do parietal cells secrete?
HCl and intrinsic factor
