ANP 1107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Abdominopelvic Cavity, Glycogen, Cystic Duct
6 Mar 2016
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1. 2 describe the functional anatomy of the gi tract (continued) If the duodenum becomes too acidified, then it can cause ulcers (which is more common then gastric ulcers: intestinal crypts (crypts of lieberkuhn) are located between villi. There are two specific types of cells found in the crypt. (1) crypt cells: secrete intestinal juice (mostly water/mucous, slightly alkaline to reduce the acidity and neutralize it) (2) paneth cells: secrete lysozyme as a defensive mechanism. The liver: largest gland in the body, siituated under diaphragm, protected by the rib cage, and has 4 lobes which are right, left, caudate, quadrate, the functional units of the liver are composed of hexagonal lobules. Venous (portal) and arterial blood bathe the hepatocytes through a. Leaky capillary system which the blood is collected by the central vein. The hepatic veins empty into the vena cava. Bile is collected by the bile duct: bile:
