The exocrine portion of the pancreas is located where?
throughout the pancreas
What did the blood of the venous portal vein initially supply?
intestines, pancreas, and spleen
Pancreatic secretion is controlled by what 2 hormones?
Secretin and cholecystokinin (produced by enteroendercrine cells of the intestinal mucosa) (duodenum and jejunum)
What does a classic liver lobule consist of?
hexagonal mass, stacks of anastomosing plates of hepatocytes separated by sinusoidal capillaries, centered on terminal hepatic venule, corners of lobule are the portal areas (portal canals) that contain the portal triads
What is the perisinusoidal space known as?
space of Disse
what does portal blood contain?
nutrients and toxic materials absorbed in the intestines, blood cells and breakdown products of blood cells from the spleen, endocrine secretions from the pancreas and enteroendocrine cells of the GI tract
In the fetal liver, islands of blood forming cells are located where?
Perisinusoidal space (space of Disse)
Contraction of smooth muscle of the gallbladder is induced by what?
Cholecystokinin
What does a portal lobule consist of?
triangular lobule: portal area in center that contains bile duct, terminal hepatic venule (central vein) at each corner
Cholecystokinin is released after what initiates it?
Long-chain fatty acids, gastric acid and certain amino acids.
