The Accessory Organs Flashcards
1
Q
Important parts of these organs
A
- liver
- gall bladder
- pancreas
- bile duct
2
Q
Chyme leaves the stomach and enters…
A
…the duodenum
3
Q
Liver
A
Makes and delivers bile (breaks down lipids by emulsification) through bile duct to duodenum.
4
Q
Gall bladder
A
Stores extra bile made by liver (can form gall stones)
5
Q
Pancreas
A
Delivers its contents (bicarbonate, diff. enzymes, insulin) to duodenum through the pancreatic duct
6
Q
Bicarbonate
A
Neutralizes chyme/stomach acid
7
Q
Enzymes stores in pancreas
A
Lipase, protease, amylase
