Digestion and Nutrition II
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anatomy999 on December 8, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What does the liver do? | secretes bile, stores and processes nutrients, and removes toxins from the blood |
| bile breaks down large fat globules into small droplets, which is called... | emulsification |
| The gallbladder is located in the... | undersurface of the liver |
| The function of the gallbladder is to... | store bile produced in the liver |
| Bile ducts deliver bile into the .... | duodenum |
| ___ can block bile ducts | gall stones |
| The pancreas secrets ___ into the ___ | pancreatic juice, duodenum |
| Pancreatic juice can digest ____ | all nutrients |
| Enzymes in the pancrease include... | pancreatic peptidase, pancreatic amylase, and pancreatic lipase |
| In the endocrine system, the pancrease secretes ___ and ___ in the blood to regulate ___ | glugagon, insulin, blood glucose |
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