lecture 8

Question 1

Gallbladder

Answer 1

Located on posterior surface of liver
Stores & concentrates bile

Question 2

The gallbladder releases bile when necessary via

Answer 2

cystic duct

Question 3

Question 4

Pancreas

Answer 4

Retroperitoneal organ at posterior of abdomen
Both endocrine & exocrine gland
Head is nestled into C-shaped duodenum

Question 5

Pancreatic acini

Answer 5

• secrete digestive enzymes
• Released via pancreatic & accessory ducts

Question 6

Question 7

Biliary System

Answer 7

Vessels that carry secretions of pancreas & bile from liver & gallbladder
Right & left hepatic ducts of liver carry bile
Unite to form common hepatic duct
Common hepatic duct merges with cystic duct to form common bile duct
Common bile duct unites with pancreatic duct to form hepatopancreatic ampulla
Release of bile and digestion enzymes occurs at major duodenal papilla

Question 8

Pancreatic juice

Answer 8

—composed of water, sodium bicarbonate, digestive enzymes
Sodium bicarbonate buffers chyme

Question 9

Protein-digesting enzymes

Answer 9

produced in inactive form to prevent self-digestion
Activated by acidity of chyme in duodenum

Question 10

Pancreatic secretion stimulated by:

Answer 10

Secretin
Cholecystokinin (CCK)