module 11 Flashcards
Accessory digestive organs are the ______, ________ and ______
liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
It produces bile for the digestion of fats
Liver
Stores dietary glucose in the form of glycogen
Liver
Function is to storage and release of bile
Gallbladder
The mixed gland
Pancreas
The liver sits in the _______________
upper right abdominal quadrant
The liver has four lobes:
- Right
- Left
- Caudate
- Quadrate
The right and left lobes of the liver are separated by the _____________
falciform ligament
The _____________ suspends the liver from the inferior surface of the diaphragm
coronary ligament
A thin membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs
Peritoneum
The _______ of the liver is where the hepatic vessels and ducts enter and leave the liver
hilum
The __________ drains bile produced in the liver
common hepatic duct
The ________ carries nutrient rich blood from the digestive system into the liver
portal vein
The _________ carries oxygenated blood to the liver and branches to supply each lobe
hepatic artery
Each lobule of the liver is arranged in __________
plates
Nutrient rich blood from the portal veins travels into the ________
sinusoids
_____ is produced by hepatocytes to aid in the digestion of dietary fats
Bile
The breakdown of fat into smaller fat droplets
emulsification
_______ is a slow, progressive disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced by scar tissue
Cirrhosis
The _________ lies inferior to the right lobe of the liver
gallbladder
The gallbladder has three regions:
Fundus
Body
Neck
The biliary system consists of interconnected ducts that connect ________ and the ________
the liver and the gallbladder
The duct system stores and drains bile into the __________
duodenum
The ___________ is a lobular organ that lies deep to the stomach
pancreas
The pancreas is divided into three sections:
The head, body, and tail
This duct is the main collection point of bile produced by the liver
Common Hepatic Duct
This duct is the primary collection point of all stored and produced bile, en route to the duodenum
Common Bile Duct
This duct is the primary collection point of exocrine
Main Pancreatic Duct
This duct functions to transfer bile to and from the gallbladder
Cystic Duct
The exocrine function of the pancreas involves the secretion of ___________
pancreatic juices
The pancreas sits _________ to the stomach
posterior
The liver is _________ to the diaphragm
inferior
The gallbladder sits _________ to the liver
inferior
The _______ are the organs that mark the beginning of the urinary system
kidneys
The kidneys function to filter the ______ to produce ______
blood, urine
The _________ covers the outer surface of the kidney
renal capsule
The _________ is a layer of tissue external to the renal capsule
adipose capsule
The internal anatomy of the kidney is divided into the ______ and ________
cortex and medulla
Collecting structure directly adjacent the renal papilla
Minor Calyx
The apex of the renal pyramid
Renal Papilla
Muscular tube that carries urine to the bladder
Ureter
The fibrous tissue that covers the outer surface of the kidney
Renal Capsule
Collecting structure that funnels urine into the ureter
Renal Pelvis
Makes up the outer layer of the kidney
Renal Cortex
Extensions of the cortex that separate the medulla into renal pyramids
Renal Column
The _______ are two long, thin, muscular tubes connecting the kidneys with the bladder
ureters
The ________ is a muscular, expandable, sac-like pelvic organ
urinary bladder
The interior of the bladder has a ________ appearance
folded
The _____ allow the bladder to expand in size to accommodate changes in volume
rugae
