Bile juice is a digestive fluid produced by the liver. It is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. Its main function is to convert fats in food into fatty acids, which are absorbed in the gut. Below are the important functions of bile. Digestion Bile is essential for the complete di...
What are the functions of the spleen? (a) Define proteases. (b) What is its function? What are the two functions of the liver? What is the function of the enzyme pepsin? What are lacteals and what is their function? Explain the regulation of pancreatic juice and bile secretion. What ...
The Bile Flow Picture 1. The bile flow The Bile Production and Secretion by the Liver The bile is produced in the liver cells and secreted into the small channels between them (the bile canaliculi). The bile flows out of the liver via the common hepatic duct[3](Picture 1). ...
Intestinal barrier structure. The mechanical barrier includes intact epithelial cells, a lipid bilayer with tight brush borders of epithelial cells, and cell junctions at the lateral borders of the cells. The chemical barrier consists of digestive juices secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, digestive...
The stomach walls are protected from this highly acidic juice by the membrane adjacent to the stomach’s lumen. In the area bordering the epithelium, the acidity of the mucous layer is almost neutral (pH 7) because of the secreted bicarbonate from the mucosa, whereas the acidity at the ...
Describe the structure and function of the pancreas and the role of pancreatic juice in digestion. Discuss the structure and function of pancreatic islets. Identify the structure from the given description: It empties into the duodenum. Explain the general functions and locations of the adipose ...
About 11 liters of fluid, digestive juices, and digested food are circulated around your digestive system. On average 1 to 1.5 litres of Saliva is secreted into the mouth every day. It doesn’t matter which way up you are for food to reach the stomach – you can be upside down and ...
liter of fluid, bile. Bile is a complex fluid made up of electrolytes,bile acids,bilirubin, cholesterol, andlecithin; it helps digest fats. Output from the pancreas as pancreatic juice accounts for an additional 2L of fluid per day and is central to the digestion of already partially ...
This chapter describes the normal biochemical processes of intestinal secretion, digestion, and absorption. The digestive system is composed of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, or the alimentary canal, salivary glands, the liver, and the exocrine pancreas. The principal functions of the gastrointestinal...
Cyst.Neop. (MCN) Neuroendocrine tumor Ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Biliary tract IPMN of the bile duct Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia Stomach Pyloric gland adenoma Gastric adenocarc. of the fundic gland Hyperplastic gastric polyps Foveolar type adenoma Intestinal type adenoma Gastric adenocarcinoma ...