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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the peritoneum? | A serous membrane of the abdominal cavity. The visceral covers the external surface of most digestive organs while the parietal lines the body wall. |
| What is the mesentery? | A double layer of peritoneum that provides (1) vascular and nerve supplies to the viscera. (2) Holds digestive organs in place and stores fat |
| What is hepatic portal circulation? | A way to collect nutrient-rich venous blood from the digestive viscera. It delivers it to the liver for metabolic processing and storage. |
| Describe the liver. | It is the largest gland in the body. It has 4 lobes. Bile leaves the liver via bile ducts made of the common hepatic duct and cystic duct. |
| What are the functions of hepatocytes? | 1) produce bile 2) Process bloodborne nutrients 3) store fat-soluble vitamins 4) detoxification |
| What do bile salts do? | These cholesterol derivatives (1) emulsify fat, (2) facilitate fat and cholesterol absorption, (3) help solubilize cholesterol |