EOM: GI AND LIVER Flashcards
1
Q
Which salivary gland has a mainly serous secretion and which nerve innervates this gland?
A
Parotid gland, CNIX (glossopharyngeal)
2
Q
Which cells secrete pepsinogen?
A
Chief cells
3
Q
What percentage of water absorption takes place in the small intestine?
A
80%
4
Q
Which molecule gives urine its yellow colour?
A
Urobilin
5
Q
What is the main enzyme involved in phase 1 detoxification reactions?
A
Cytochrome P450
6
Q
The uncinate process arises from which bud of the embryological pancreas?
A
Ventral bud
7
Q
Name functions of the liver.
A
- Coagulation factors synthesis
- Fibrinogen synthesis
- Detoxification
- Filtration of the portal system
- Biliary drainage
- Glucose regulation
- Amino acid, vitamin and fat synthesis and storage
