glands of digestion Flashcards
what is the primary bile of the liver?
hepatic bile
what is the concentrated bile from the gallbladder?
cystic bile
bile release is controlled by?
CCK and the vagus nerve
what is the surface epithelium of the gall bladder?
simple columnar
what are the 2 cell types of the gall bladder?
clear cells
brush cells
what is another name for clear cells?
cholangiocytes
what is the fx of clear cells/cholangiocytes?
have many microvilli; concentrate bile by absorbing water
what do brush cells do?
produce mucinogen; lubricating function
what is the lamina propria of the gall bladder made of?
loose and very vascular CT
what is the function of the LP of the gall bladder?
lubricate narrow neck lumen
what does the neck of the GB often possess?
small mucous glands
what major luminal wall layer is absent in the GB?
submucosa
does the ME of the GB have a normal pattern?
no- thin smooth muscle layer with disorganized muscle arrangement
is the covering of the GB serosa or adventitia?
mostly serosa but some adventitia where it attaches to liver
what is the pancreas surrounded by?
thin CT capsule
what does the septa of the pancreas diving into the organ create?
lobules
which type of bile works best with the small intestine?
cystic bile
which major secretory portion of the pancreas is the largest?
exocrine- enzyme producing
which pancreatic cells help to buffer chyme?
centroacinar and cuboid cells in pancreatic intercalated ducts
are the islet of langerhans producing hormones endocrine or exocrine?
endocrine pancreas- pancreatic islets
is the serous acini producing digestive enzymes endocrine or exocrine pancreas?
exocrine pancreas