Organs that aid digestion Flashcards
1
Q
pancreas
A
pancreat/o - pancreas
secretes pancreatic juice that contains enzymes
2
Q
pancreas also secretes
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insulin and glucagon which aid in carbohydrate metabolism
3
Q
gallbladder
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cholecyst/o - gall bladder
stores concentrated bile that is expelled into duodenum
4
Q
liver
A
hepat/o - liver
secretes bile
5
Q
liver provides
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essential steps in the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbs
6
Q
liver filters and destroys…
A
foreign matter and neutralizes toxins
7
Q
Liver stores…
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iron, glycogen, and vitamins A, B12, and D
8
Q
Liver has __ lobes
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6
9
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caudate
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right lateral, right medial
10
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quadrate
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left medial, left lateral
