Gallbladder and Pancreas Flashcards
What is a small organ inferior to the liver?
Gallbladder
The bulk of the gallbladder is the?
Body
What are the functions of the gallbladder?
Store Bile
Concentrate Bile
What is the primary bile from the liver?
Hepatic Bile
What is concentrated bile from the gallbladder?
Cystic Bile
Bile is released and controlled by the?
Vagus N
What is the surface epithelium for the gallbladder?
Simple Columnar
What are the cell types found in the surface epithelium?
Clear Cells
Brush Cells
What is another name for clear cells?
Cholangiocytes
Which cells have many microvilli and function to concentrate bile by absorbing water?
Clear Cells
What cells are few in number and produce mucinogen?
Brush Cells
What is the tissue that makes up the lamina propria consist of?
Loose and Vascular CT
What is the function of the small mucous glands found in the neck of the lamina propria?
Lubraicate narrow neck lumen
is the submucosa absent from the gallbladder?
Yes
Does the muscularis externa have a normal pattern?
No-thin smooth muscle layer with disorganized muscle arrangement
The gallbladder has mostly serosa or adventitia?
Serosa
What organ is surrounded by a thin CT capsule?
Panreas
Septa dive into the pancreas creating what?
Lobules
What is the endocrine function of the pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans producing hormones
What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?
Serous Acini producing digestive enzymes
What is the largest portion of the pancreas?
Exocine
Secretion from the pancreatic duct is controlled by?
Ach from parasympathetic fibers
What cells are located in the pancreatic duct next to acinar cells?
Centroacinar Cells
Centroacinar cells along with the cuboid cells in intercalated pancreatic ducts produce an alkaline fluid with large quantities of?
Bicarbonate Ions
