Digestive System Part 2

Question 1

Main cells that carry out the function of the liver

Answer 1

Hepatocytes

Question 2

Produces bile
Removes debris and old RBC from blood
4 lobes: Right, left, caudate, quadrate

Answer 2

Liver

Question 3

Each corner of liver lobule that contains hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, and bile duct

Answer 3

Portal triad

Question 4

Leaky capillaries located between hepatic plates
Where blood travels before it drains into central vein

Answer 4

Liver sinusoids

Question 5

Thin walled muscular sac on ventral surface of liver
Stores and concentrates bile

Answer 5

Gallbladder

Question 6

Serves both endocrine and exocrine functions
Supplies most of enzymes needed to digest chyme, as well as bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

Answer 6

Pancreas

Question 7

Clusters of secretory cells (acinar cells) that secrete enzyme

Answer 7

Acini

Question 8

Granules containing inactive enzymes in pancreas

Answer 8

Zymogen granules

Question 9

Secrete to duodenum via main pancreatic duct

Answer 9

Ducts

Question 10

Watery alkaline solution pH 8 to neutralize acidic chyme coming from stomach
Contains - trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase

Answer 10

Pancreatic juice

Question 11

Major organ for digestion and absorption
3 divisions: duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Answer 11

Small intestine

Question 12

Masses of lymphoid tissue
Bacterial storehouse
Part of MALT immune system

Answer 12

Appendix

Question 13

Acute inflammation of appendix
Results from blockage of feces and traps bacteria

Answer 13

Appendicitis

Question 14

Largest segment of large intestine
Opens to exterior anus

Answer 14

Anal canal

Question 15

Three bands of longitudinal smooth muscle

Answer 15

Tenia coli

Question 16

Pocketlike sacs caused by tone of tenia coli

Answer 16

Haustra

Question 17

Fat-filled pockets of visceral peritoneum

Answer 17

Epiploic appendages