Pancreatic exocrine secretion and its control Flashcards
where does the pancreas lie?
close to the duodenum and under the liver
the secretions from the pancreatic duct join with what?
join with the secretions coming from the gall bladder and liver via the common bile duct
common bile duct joins with the pancreatic duct to form the ampulla of Vater
these secretions are emptied into the duodenum
what controls the secretions going into the duodenum?
sphincter of Oddi
when will the sphincter of Oddi relax?
if there is acidic chime or lipid containing chyme in the duodenum
what is special about the pancreas?
its an endocrine and exocrine gland
explain the endocrine and exocrine potions of the pancreas
endocrine portion - islets of langerhans
exocrine portion - composed of the acinar and duct cells
acinar cells
cells secrete pancreatic digestive enzymes which are used to breakdown carbohydrates, fats, proteins and nucleic acids
stimulated by CCK
duct cells
secrete aqueous NaHCO3 solution
stimulated by secretin
islets of langerhans
primary component of endocrine pancreas
clusters of endocrine cells located throughout the pancreas, but most abundant in the tail of the pancreas
secrete hormones into bloodstream
insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
ampulla of Vater
where secretions of the pancreas and secretion of the gall bladder (and liver) join before sphincter of Oddi
are the bicarbonate rich secretions that duct cells secrete similar to saliva?
identical
except there is far more bicarbonate in the duct cell secretions
bicarbonate secretions from duct cells are under the influence of what?
secretin
enzyme secretion from acing cells are under the influence of what?
CCK
structure of acinar cells
pyramidal in shape
arranged as acini (clusters of cells resembling a many-lobed berry)
the acini form what?
sacs which connect to the ductal tree and will eventually empty their contents into the duodenum
what ducts begin within the acini?
intercalated ducts, and the duct cells are called centroacinar cells
form the smallest members of the pancreatic duct system
what do the intercalated ducts drain into?
intralobular ducts (which are lined with cuboidal epithelium)
intralobular ducts then lead into larger interlobular ducts in surrounded by columnar epithelium
these lead onto the pancreatic duct
what might happen to the pancreatic juices as they flow through the ducts?
composition may be changed
how much fluid does the pancreas secrete every day? what does the fluid consist of?
1.5L
consists of sodium and HCO3- juice, albumin, globulin and digestive enzymes
in what form are the enzymes in the acing cells secreted and why?
secreted in an inactive form (zymogen, trypsinogen), to prevent auto digestion
this is because if they were active they would start digesting the pancreas and damaging other cells