Pancreas and Liver Flashcards

Rebecca

1
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overall what is the exocrine function of the pancreas and liver

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accessory organ for intestines 
provides excretions (digestive enzymes, HCO3)directly into intestine lumen
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overall what is the endocrine function of the pancreas and liver

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regulate blood borne energy substrate avaliable (after absorption) via hormones - glucose , fatty acids

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what are the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas

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digestive pro-enxymes are secreted via the pancreatic duct into the 2nd part of the duodenum

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4
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where is the pancreas located

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retroperitoneal except its tail, lies behind the lining of the abdomnial cavity, difficult to acces and is close to major blood vessels

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5
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what does the main pancreatic duct combine with

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the common bile duct from the liver and gall bladder which then combine together and both enter the duodenum

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6
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where does the portal vein form in relation to the pancreas

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behind the neck of the pancreas at L1

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pancreatic blood supply

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mainly via splenic artery from coeliac trunk

pancreatic-duodenal (superior and inferior and anterior and posterior) arteries from SMA or coeliac trunk

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main exocrine functions of the pancreas

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primary - neutralise acid (coming just from stomach)

deliever enzymes for macronutrient digestion in duodenum

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what are acinar cells

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main secretory cells in the pancreas, clusters connected by intercalated ducts

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what else is in the intercalated ducts in the pancreas other than acinar cells

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lining cells add ions and secretions after the acinar cells

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11
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what regulates exocrine release in the pancreas during the cephalic phase

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vagus nerve stimulates secretions by releasing ACh and VIP

25% of secretions

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what regulates exocrine release in the pancreas during the gastric phase

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medicated by vagovagal relfexes (10%)

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what regulates exocrine release in the pancreas during the intestinal phase

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hormonally by secretin and CCK (65%)

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14
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when are zymogen granules secreted

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in response to CCK and VIP

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15
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what are zymogen granules

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house inactive and active digestive enzymes

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how are zymogen granules secreted

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exocytosed (regulated hormonally and neurally) from acinar cells into luminal space

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17
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where do ion and serous fluid secretion occur

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acinar and intercalated duct cells

18
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how do the acinar cells release ions

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basolateral CCK and ACh binding stimulates CL transport (facilitates paracellular Na)

19
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how do intercalated ductal cells secrete ions

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secretin and ACh bind in ductal cells , activated cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulators

20
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what alters ionic concentration

A

flow rate of secretions

increased flow rate - HCO3 increases , Cl decreases

21
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where is the liver located

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lies across upper abdomen under diaphragm, surronded by peritoneum except from bare area (may be palpable )

22
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what is Glisson’s capusle

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surronds the liver, CT layer with extensions into the organ between lobules

23
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what is the liver’s supply of nutrients from the stomach and gut

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hepatic portal vein

24
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what does the hepatic artery supply

A

hepatocytes with oxygen

25
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how is bile drained in the liver

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via canaliculi that lie between the hepatocytes into bile ductules and eventually into bile ducts

26
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where is th venous drainage in the liver

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by hepatic veins that enter via IVC

27
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liver and surronding anatomy

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has right and left lobes separated by falciform ligament
quadrate lobe next to gall bladder
caudate lobe next to IVC (posterior)
bare area is diaphragmatic surface of liver

28
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what are the functions of the liver

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  • synthesis and secretion of bile
  • storage of glucose, glycogen, proteins, vitamins and fat
  • detoxification of metabolic waste
  • synthesis of blood clotting and anticoagulant factors (fibrinogen and prothrombin)
29
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what are the components of bile

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bile acids, electrolytesm cholesterolm phospholipds and bilirubin

30
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how are bile pigments (mainly bilirubin) dervived

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breakdown product of haemoglobin (kupffer cells)

31
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what are bile agents responsible for

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the detergent and emulsifying effect of bile on fats , increase absorption of fats by the small intestine

32
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what do hepatocytes do

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secrete bile into the canaliculi across the series of bile ducts until form common hepatic duct

33
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what way is bile flow

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bile flow from hepatocytes is in the opposite direction of blood from hepatic artery and portal vein

34
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where does the bile travel to

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goes from common bile duct into the duodenum or into the gall bladder

35
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what does the sphincter of Oddi control

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the path of the bile

  • contracted the bile mainly goes to gallbladder
  • relaxed mainly goes to duodenum
36
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what is the sphincter relaxtion regulated by

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primarily by CCK

37
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what do bile acids do

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emulsify lipids

38
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what does the gall bladder do

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stores and distributes bile - in concentrated form, less is needed to have the same effect

39
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how does the gall bladder release bile

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contracts to expel bile in response to CCK

40
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what does vagal stimulation do to the gall bladder

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causes weak gall bladder contraction

41
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what inhibits bile acid secretion in gall bladder

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somatostatin and noradrenaline

42
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what are the non-biliary liver functions

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metabolism of CHO , protein and fat - glycogen

detoxification - removal of ammonia, ethanol, drug biotransformation

immune system function - removal of intestinal bacteria from portal blood so none in systemic circulation