•bile Flashcards
what creates the unstirred water layer?
mucus, HCO3 and slower flow
the most important step in the synthesis of cholesterol is _____
HMG CoA reductase
bile is an important mechanism of getting rid of ___ from the blood
bilirubin
bile acids are conjugated with the amino acids ____ and ____ to make it ____
taurine and glycine, hydrophilic
what’s the difference between primary and secondary bile?
secondary is bile that has been acted on by bacteria in the intestine
because bile is an osmotic agent, the secretion of bile will also result in ____
solvent drag/ the secretion of a buffer
effects of CCK:
increase bile production, relax the sphincter of oddi, rhythmic contractions of the gall bladder
where is bile reabsorbed?
the terminal ileum
we lose about ___% of bile in the feces. This is how we dispose of ___ and ____
10, bilirubin and cholesterol
