liver, pancreas, gallbladder Flashcards

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liver

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located in right upper quadrant (RUQ) of abdomen; secretes bile

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bilirubin

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yellowish pigment released by bile in liver

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jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia)/ icterus

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yellowish coloration skin and white parts of eyes; stool turns lighter in color because less bile and bilirubin in GI tract

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4
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hepatic duct

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tube that carries bile from liver

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5
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cystic duct

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tube that carries bile from gallbladder

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6
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gallbladder

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small sac under the liver that stores bile

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7
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common bile duct

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carries bile from live and gallbladder to duodenum; also called choledochus

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pancreas

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secretes pancreatic juice (enzymes) into pancreatic duct and produces insulin

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9
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pancreatic duct

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joins common bile duct as it enter the duodenum

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10
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duodenum

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receives bile and pancreatic juice

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portal vein

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large vein that brings blood to the live from the intestines

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12
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glucose

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sugar

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13
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glycogen

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starch; that stores glucose in form of glycogen in liver

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