Human Bio Flashcards
(22 cards)
Peptic cells
Peptic cells
Location : Mucosa of stomach
Function : secrete pepsin enzyme
Oxyntic cells
Oxyntic cells
Location : Mucosa of stomach
Function : secrete Hydrochloric acid
Columnar cells of stomach
Columnar cells
Location : Mucosa of stomach
Function : Absorbtion of liquids and secretion of mucus
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
Location : Mucosa of small intestine
Function : secrete watery sodium bicarbonate
Goblet cells
Goblet cells*
Location : Mucosa of small intestine
Function : Secrete mucus
Columnar cells of small intestine
Columnar cells*
Location : Mucosa of small intestine
Function : Absorb digested food
Villi
Villi
Location : Mucosa of small intestine
Function : Increase surface area of small intestine
Small intestine
Small intestine
Location : Digestive system
Function : Absorbtion of digested food
Lumphatic vessel (Lacteal)
Lumphatic vessel (Lacteal) Location : Mucosa of small intestine Function : Absorbtion of fatty acids
Stomach
Stomach
Location : Digestive system Function : Digestion of food Storage of food Killing of pathogens by Hcl
Hepatic lobule
Hepatic lobule
Location : Liver
Function : where the vital functions of the liver are carried out
Blood sinusoids
Blood sinusoids
Location : Hepatic lobules
Function : filtration of blood
Hepatocytes
Hepatocytes
Location : Hepatic lobules
Function : Bile secretion
Central vein
Central vein
Location : Hepatic lobule
Function : empties blood from sinusoids into the hepatic vein which returns it back to heart
Hepatic portal vein
Hepatic portal vein
Location : portal space
Function : carry blood with nutrients from small intestine to liver
Hepatic artery
Hepatic artery
Location : portal space
Function : carry oxygenated blood from heart to liver
Bile duct
Bile duct
Location : Portal space
Function : carry Bile from the liver to gallbladder for storage
Pancreatic Acini
Pancreatic Acini
Location : pancreatic lobule
Function : secrete and synthesize digestive
Islets of langerhans
Islets of langerhans
Location : pancreatic lobule
Function : regulate blood sugar
Inter lobular pancreatic duct
Inter lobular pancreatic duct
Location : Between pancreatic lobules
Function: carry pancreatic juice from liver to small intestine
Inter lobular pancreatic artery
Inter lobular pancreatic artery
Location : Between pancreatic lobules
Function carry oxygenated blood from heart to liver
Inter lobular pancreatic vein
Inter lobular pancreatic vein
Location : Between pancreatic lobules
Function: carry deoxygenated blood from pancreas to the heart
