Glands and Accessory Organs Flashcards
What do salivary glands facilitate?
Taste
Swallowing
Initiate digestion
What are the 3 types of salivary glands
Parotid glands
submandibular glands
sublingual glands
What is the trend of the salivary glands in regards to mucous/serous secretion from posterior to anterior?
Mostly serous
Mostly serous some mucous
Mostly mucous some serous
Which salivary gland is purely serous
parotid gland
Which salivary gland is mostly serous and some mucous
submandibular gland
Which salivary gland is mostly mucous and some serous
sublingual gland
What is the are the two types of cells of the intercalated duct in the pancreas? and what are their function?
Centroacinar cells- project into acini
Ductal cells- secrete water and bicarbonate
Where are Acinar cells located and what shape are they?
in the Acini of the pancreas
pyramidal
Where are zymogen granuels found and what do they have?
in the Acini of the pancreas
has inactive digestive enzymes
What is Glisson’s capsule of the liver?
connective tissue capsule
What does the portal canal contain?
Portal triad
CT and Lymph Vessels
Perioportal space
What is the perioportal space
space between hepatocytes and portal canal
What type of epithelium does the bile duct contain
simple cuboidal epithelium
what does the portal traid consist of
portal vein
hepatic artery
bile duct
What is at the corners of the hepatic lobule?
portal canal
What is in the center of the hepatic lobule?
What is at the corners of the hepatic lobule?
What is the shape of the hepatic lobule?
Central vein
portal canal
hexagonal
What does the hepatic lobule trace?
blood flow through the liver