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Chapter 23
Class Notes Part 2 BSC 2086 Fall 2010
(Slide 44) The _______________________ is the major organ of digestion and absorption; it is
___________________ long from ___________________ sphincter to ileocecal valve . Its subdivisions
include:
The bile duct and main pancreatic duct join at the _________________________________ ampulla (enlarged
area of duct), and enter the duodenum at the major duodenal ______________________ (bump on duodenum);
these are controlled by the hepatopancreatic ___________________________.
(Slide 49) What are 4 structural modifications of the small intestine and what is their function?
(Slide 50) What is a second function of circular folds?
What 2 types of cells are contained in the villus epithelium?
(Slide 53) Briefly describe microvilli:
(Slide 54) What 5 types of cells are contained in the intestinal crypts?
What is intestinal juice and what is its function?
What is the largest gland in the body?
The ____________________________ ligament separates the (larger) right and (smaller) left lobes, and
_________________________ the liver from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall. The round ligament
is a remnant of the ____________________________ vein running along the free edge of the falciform
ligament.
(Slide 62) Briefly describe the hepatic, cystic and bile ducts:
(Slide 64) Briefly describe a liver lobule:
What 3 things are located in the portal triad of the liver?
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What can be found in the hepatic sinusoids (Slide 66)?
(Slide 68) What are 4 functions of hepatocytes?
What are the 3 major ingredients of bile, and what is a function of bile salts?
What is a major function of the gall bladder?
Chapter 23 Part C
Briefly describe the Endocrine and Exocrine Functions of the Pancreas:
What are 4 enzymes contained in pancreatic juice? Which enzyme is secreted from pancreas in its inactive
form?
(Slide 6) Protease activation in duodenum: _______________________________ is activated to trypsin by
brush border enzyme __________________________________;
______________________________________ and ________________________________________ are
activated by _________________________.
(Slide 8) What stimulates bile secretion?
(Slide 9) Gallbladder contraction is stimulated by _______________________________________________
from intestinal cells exposed to ___________________ and _____________________ in chyme.
(Slide18) Chyme contains what 3 things?
(Slide 19) What are 3 requirements for digestion and absorption in the small intestine?
(Slide 22) What chemical initiates peristalsis?
(Slide 26) Describe 3 unique features of the large intestine:
What are 4 regions of the large intestine?
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(Slide 35) What are 2 positive contributions of intestinal flora?
(Slide 36) What are 2 main functions of the large intestine?
(Slide 41) What are 3 types of chemical digestion?
(Slide 42) What are 7 enzymes that digest carbohydrates?
(Slide 43) What are 2 ways carbohydrates are absorbed?
(Slide 45) What 7 enzymes digest proteins?
(Slide 45) How are amino acids absorbed?
(Slide 48) What are the 2 steps for digesting lipids?
(Slide 49) Describe the steps involved with the absorption of monoglycerides and fatty acids:
(Slide 52) How are nucleic acids digested and absorbed?
(Slide 54) How are vitamins absorbed?
(Slide 59) What is celiac disease and how is it treated?