Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
bilirubin
A
yellowish bile pigment produced when iron is removed from heme and is further broken down into waste products
2
Q
Bile salts
A
function as a detergent that acts to increase the surface area of fats in the small intestine increasing the surface area for pancreatic lipase to chemically digest the fats more efficiently.
3
Q
Pancreatic lipase
A
enzyme secreted by the pancreas that participates in lipid digestion
4
Q
enterohepatic circulation
A
recycling mechanism that conserves bile salts
5
Q
hepatopancreatic sphincter
A
(also, sphincter of Oddi) sphincter regulating the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum
6
Q
Biliary colic
A
Pain from Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
