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WHS GI Tract 2
liver, pancreas, gall bladder
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Physiology
12th Grade
11/02/2010

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Term
beneath the stomach and adjacent to the duodenum
Definition
Where is the pancreas located?
Term
lipase
Definition
What enzyme digests fats?
Term
amylase
Definition
What enzyme digests starch?
Term
pepsin, carboxypeptidase, trypsin, chymotrypsin
Definition
what enzymes digest protein?
Term
nucleases
Definition
What enzyme digests nucleic acids?
Term
bicarbonate, HCO3
Definition
What is secreted by the pancreas that helps neutralize acid?
Term
Into the duodenum of small intestine
Definition
Where do the secretions from the pancreas go?
Term
The hormone secretin made by the small intestine, which is controlled by stimulation from the hypothalamus
Definition
What regulates the pancreatic secretions?
Term
insulin
Definition
What hormone is made by the pancreas that helps regulate blood sugar?
Term
acidic chyme
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When ______ is present in the duodenum, secretin is produced by duodenum.
Term
storage of Vit. A,D,B; bile production; storage and release of glycogen; detoxification of digestion products
Definition
What digestion related functions does the liver perform?
Term
breaking large fat into smaller fat
Definition
What is emulsification?
Term
emulsify fats, aids absorption of fatty acids and cholesterol, aid absorption of fat soluble vitamins
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What does bile do?
Term
stones that form when bile salts crystallize and grow in the gallbladder
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What are gallstones?
Term
It is released to the duodenum from the gall bladder.
Definition
Where is bile released to?
Term
underneath the liver
Definition
Where is the gall bladder located?
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