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Cells Test 3: Glands of Dig.
Glands of the Digestive System
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Biology
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11/12/2007

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What innervates the salivary glands?
Definition
AUTOnomic Nervous System
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What type of secretion does the sympathetic system stimulate?
Definition
Viscous Saliva.
Term
What type of secretion does the PARASYMPATHETIC system stimulate?
Definition

Water secretion

....little protien. 

Term
What are the two main ingredients found in viscous saliva?
Definition

IGA

Lisozyme 

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What is the main excretory duct of the pancreas called?
Definition
duct of WIRSUNG
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What is the accessory duct of the pancreas called?
Definition

Santorini

...AS accessory, Santorini 

Term
Secretin stimulates what?
Definition
the duct cells to secrete BICARBONATE.
Term
What does CCK do in the pancreas?
Definition
Stimulate acinar cells to secrete DIGESTIVE ENZYMES.
Term
What do pancreatic polypeptides do?
Definition

Block CCK and PANCREATIC ENZYMES

....basically, acts as a regulator of the hormonal releases in the pancreas. 

Term
Where are alpha cells, beta cells, delta cells, and PP/F cells found?
Definition
Islets of Langerhans
Term

What do alpha cells produce?

                                 

 

 

Definition
GLUCAGON
Term
What do BETA cells produce?
Definition

INSULIN

...BI 

Term
What do DELTA cells produce?
Definition
SOMATOSTATIN.
Term
SOMATOSTATIN inhibits what?
Definition

secretion of both

GLUCAGON

INSULIN 

Term

Which vein brings blood from spleen to the liver?

-HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN

-HEPATIC ARTERY

-CARDINAL VEIN

-YOUR MOM'S VEIN 

Definition
HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN
Term
Which vein brings nutrient rich blood from the intestinal tract to the liver to be filtered?
Definition
HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN
Term
Kuppfer cells are examples of what kind of cells?
Definition
MACROPHAGES
Term
What are the functional units of the liver called?
Definition
HEPATOCYTES
Term
What is the function of the gall bladder?
Definition

CONCENTRATE and

STORE bile. 

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