Accessory Digestive Organs

Question 1

Accessory Digestive organs

Answer 1

Pancreas
Liver
Gall Bladder

Question 2

Billiary Tree

Answer 2

Collects digestive enzymes from the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas and empties into the duodenum
A mixture of bile and enzymes

Question 3

Bile

Answer 3

A mixture of water, bile acids, and fats

Also, carry bilirubin that has been absorbed by the hepatic portal vein from the spleen

Question 4

Bilirubin

Answer 4

Created as a byproduct from the heme oxidation (when a red blood cell is destroyed)
All bilirubin makes it to the liver for conjugation

Question 5

Unconjugated bilirubin

Answer 5

Water-insoluble

Question 6

Conjugated bilirubin

Answer 6

Water-soluble

Question 7

Conjugated process

Answer 7

Unconjugated bilirubin is sent to the liver
Liver conjugates bilirubin making it water-soluble and sends it to the intestines along with bile
Conjugated bilirubin is converted to urobilirubin and stercobilirubin

Question 8

Sterocobilin

Answer 8

is excreted through the intestines, turning feces brown

Question 9

Urobilin

Answer 9

Reabsorbed in the intestines and sent to the kidneys to be excreted

Question 10

If bilirubin is not conjugated or there is too much:

Answer 10

the unconjugated bilirubin circulates the bloodstream and is unable to be broken down properly
it stays in the circulatory system longer causing icterus or jaundice