Pancreas and Liver Physiology Flashcards

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Q

What occurs in the endocrine part of the pancreas?

A

Produces hormones such as insulin or glucagon

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What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?

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Acts on the small intestine to assist with the initial stages of digestion

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What is the function of pancreatic juice?

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Breaks down macromolecules so they can be more easily absorbed by the small intestine

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In what species does the pancreatic duct join with the bile duct before joining the duodenum?

A

Sheep and Goats

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5
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What makes up pancreatic juice?

A

HCO3- and Cl-

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6
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What enzymes are found in the pancreatic juice?

A

Lipase, amylase and Protease

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What is the function of Trypsin?

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To activate all the enzymes (it’s secreted in its inactivated form trypsinogen)

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What is Autocatalysis?

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the process where the reaction product is also the catalyst for the reaction

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Where is trypsin firmed?

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Trypsin is formed in the duodenum by enteropeptidase

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Whya re enzymes secreted in their inactive forms?

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so taht they don’t break down tissue

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What is the function of HCO3-

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to make the ingesta alkaline when it enters the duodenum

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Why is it important the ingesta from stomach is alkaline?

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-Preventing injury to mucosa
-Providing optimal pH for enzymatic activity

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What is the Cephalic phase?

A

changes in digestive activity that takes places before the ingesta enters the stomach

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What is the gastric phase?

A

Changes in the digestive tract and motility/ secretion in the stomach

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15
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What is there an increase of in pigs and horses when there is increased enzyme secretion?

A

an increase of ion and water secretion

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16
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What occurs during the intestinal phase?

A

Chyme entering the duodenum causes increases in pancreatic secretion
- This is regulated by CCK and secretin

17
Q

Where is Secretin released?

A

By S cells in the duodenum as a response to increased acidity in the gut (stimulates HCO3- secretion)

18
Q

What is Cholecystokinin (CCK)?

A

» released when FAs and peptides/amino
acids increase in duodenum
» stimulates pancreas to increase enzyme
secretion
» increased enzymes = increased ingesta
degradation
» = increased products of digestion

19
Q

What other organ does Cholecystokinin (CCK) act on?

A

The bile duct, causing it to release more bile secretion

20
Q

What is the role of the liver?

A

absorbs nutrients from the small intestine and releases them into the bloodstream, it also inactivates substances such as drugs/ alcohol

21
Q

What is the role of the gall bladder?

A

site of storage of bile when there is no digestuion

22
Q

Whata re bile salts prodcued from?

A

cholesterol

23
Q

Sphincter of Oddi

A

Band of muscle that controls entry into the duodenum from the bile duct

24
Q

What is the function of bile salts?

A

Help to digest fat in the small intestine

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What happens to bile salts in the small intestine?
Bile salts are not lipid soluble = not absorbed by diffusion from the SI - They function throughout the entire length of the SI before being absorbed at its end - Absorbed bile salt molecules are returned to the liver = enterohepatic circulation
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What regulates bile secretion?
Parasympathetic activity, mediated via vagal nerves and secretin Most important factor determining the volume of bile is the amount of bile salts in the bile canaliculi - when the concentration of bile salts in the portal blood rises the amount of bile released from the hepatocytes increases
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What stimulates the release of secretin?
Release stimulated by acidic duodenal content * Causes increase of HCO3 - from pancreas * Causes increase of bile production
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Why is there a constant rate of secretion of pancreatic juice in ruminants?
The abomasum receives a continuous flow of food
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When do cats and dogs have the largest increase in pancreatic juice production?
Straight after eating
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What does the bicarbonate concentration in horses provide the ideal conditions for?
Fermentation in the colon and caecum
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Why may horses struggle to secrete enzymes?
Produce 35-40 L of pancreatic juice so the flow rate is too high
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When is bile production highest?
When the bile salts recirculate after a meal
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Why is it important that dogs/cats have a gallbladder
They have intermittent meals so they need to store their bile