digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
What is septa
A
connective tissue
2
Q
What does the septa do
A
divides liver into lobules
3
Q
what follows the septa
A
nerves, vessels, and ducts
4
Q
What are lobules
A
portal triads at each corner
5
Q
describe lobules
A
three vessels:
hepatic portial vein, hepatic artery. hepatic duct
6
Q
functions of the liver
A
- detoxification
- phagocytosis
- synthesis
7
Q
bile production in liver
A
destroy fats
neutralizes and dilutes stomach acid
8
Q
detoxification in the liver
A
- metabolizes poisons
- removes ammonia and converts to urea
9
Q
describe gallbladder
A
- muscular sac
- where bile is stored and concentrated
10
Q
bile exits through this duct
A
bile duct
11
Q
what are gallstones
A
cholesterol
12
Q
what is the function of the digestive system
A
digestion and absorption
