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1
Q

What is a small organ inferior to the liver?

A

Gallbladder

2
Q

The bulk of the gallbladder is the?

A

Body

3
Q

What are the functions of the gallbladder?

A

Store Bile

Concentrate Bile

4
Q

What is the primary bile from the liver?

A

Hepatic Bile

5
Q

What is concentrated bile from the gallbladder?

A

Cystic Bile

6
Q

Bile is released and controlled by the?

A

Vagus N

7
Q

What is the surface epithelium for the gallbladder?

A

Simple Columnar

8
Q

What are the cell types found in the surface epithelium?

A

Clear Cells

Brush Cells

9
Q

What is another name for clear cells?

A

Cholangiocytes

10
Q

Which cells have many microvilli and function to concentrate bile by absorbing water?

A

Clear Cells

11
Q

What cells are few in number and produce mucinogen?

A

Brush Cells

12
Q

What is the tissue that makes up the lamina propria consist of?

A

Loose and Vascular CT

13
Q

What is the function of the small mucous glands found in the neck of the lamina propria?

A

Lubraicate narrow neck lumen

14
Q

is the submucosa absent from the gallbladder?

A

Yes

15
Q

Does the muscularis externa have a normal pattern?

A

No-thin smooth muscle layer with disorganized muscle arrangement

16
Q

The gallbladder has mostly serosa or adventitia?

A

Serosa

17
Q

What organ is surrounded by a thin CT capsule?

A

Panreas

18
Q

Septa dive into the pancreas creating what?

A

Lobules

19
Q

What is the endocrine function of the pancreas?

A

Islets of Langerhans producing hormones

20
Q

What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?

A

Serous Acini producing digestive enzymes

21
Q

What is the largest portion of the pancreas?

A

Exocine

22
Q

Secretion from the pancreatic duct is controlled by?

A

Ach from parasympathetic fibers

23
Q

What cells are located in the pancreatic duct next to acinar cells?

A

Centroacinar Cells

24
Q

Centroacinar cells along with the cuboid cells in intercalated pancreatic ducts produce an alkaline fluid with large quantities of?

A

Bicarbonate Ions

25
Q

What rich CT wraps pancreatic ducts?

A

Collagen

26
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What is the function of collagen in the pancreatic ducts?

A

Provide extra protection from the possible leaking of digestive enzymes.