Liver and Digestive System Quiz

<p>The pancreatic and bile ducts merge before entering the duodenum. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stimulates the release of bile from the gallbladder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The liver plays an essential role in nutrient metabolism and storage. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Duodenum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Emulsify fats into smaller droplets. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Horses have no gall bladder and rely on continuous bile production. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through the common bile duct to the duodenum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To transport blood from the GIT to the liver (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cholecystokinin (CCK) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Re-absorbing them into the ileum and transporting them back to the liver via the hepatic portal vein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secrete digestive enzymes into the duodenum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They allow blood to bypass the liver and enter the systemic circulation directly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Absorption of nutrients from the digested food (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The body cannot properly digest and absorb nutrients from food (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are absorbed in the jejunum and transported back to the liver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pancreas plays a critical role in both exocrine and endocrine functions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Organs that assist in digestion, including the liver and pancreas.

Produces bile, removes toxins, stores nutrients, and has immune functions.

75% of blood to the liver is venous from the portal vein, while 25% is arterial.

Bile contains bile salts, phospholipids, cholesterol, and bile pigments.

Bile aids in fat digestion by emulsifying fats in the intestine.

Bile travels to the duodenum via the common bile duct.

In dogs, the pancreatic duct merges with the bile duct before entering the duodenum.

Hormonе secreted by G cells in the pylorus, stimulates gastric acid

Hormones from the duodenum that regulate digestion.

Macrophages in the liver that remove germs from the bloodstream.

Bile acids are re-absorbed in the ileum and returned to the liver via the hepatic portal vein.

The process by which bile acids are re-circulated between the intestine and liver.

Vein that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver for processing.

Conditions where blood bypasses the liver from the portal vein to systemic circulation.

Part of the pancreas that produces digestive enzymes and bicarbonate for the duodenum.

The duodenum triggers pancreatic secretions via CCK, secretin, and nerve signals.

Nutrients are absorbed in the jejunum; fats via lacteals, sugars & amino acids via capillaries.

Cells in the pancreas that produce digestive enzymes and bicarbonate for digestion.

Lymphatic vessels in villi that absorb fats from the digestive tract.

Small blood vessels that absorb sugars and amino acids from digested food.