Case 3 - teach me physiology Flashcards
what is the water and carbon dioxide combination in the exocrine pancreas catalysed by
the enzyme carbonic anhydrase
what is the product formed from this
carbonic acid
what does carbonic acid dissociate into
hydrogen ions and bicarbonate ions
where are the bicarbonate ions transported to
into the intercalated ducts of the pancreas in exchange for Cl-
what stimulates the secretion of enzymes from the pancreas
vagal innervation
what does secretin do
hormone that causes the pancreatic cells to secrete the alkaline parts of the pancreatic juice
what does the main pancreatic duct merge with
the bile duct, which leads to the Ampulla of Vater. it is here that these secretions pour into the duodenum and help neutralise and digest chyme
how can pancreatitis be diagnosed
by detection of pancreatic amylase and lipase in the blood
where is secretin released from
the S cells in the duodenum
