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9 Cards in this Set
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What are three pairs of large (major) salivary glands that secrete intermittently
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-parotid glands
-submandibular (submaxillary) glands -sublingual glands |
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Name the enzymes found in saliva and their function
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amylase and maltase -- digest carbohydrates
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Which salivary gland is purely serous in type?
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Parotid gland
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Which salivary gland is mostly mucous in type?
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Sublingular gland
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Describe the exocrine pancreas
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- large organ in the abdomen with its head on the duodenum and its tail touching the spleen
- covered with a thin layer of c.t. - loose septa form lobules |
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What is the function of the endocrine pancreas?
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produces hormones that control carbohydrate metabolism
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Describe Acinar (Exocrine) Tissue
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-compound serous acinar gland - each acinus varies from a rounded structure to a short tubule
-acini are composed of pyramidal cells with secretory capillaries between and a central lumen -cells contain mitochondria and granular E.R. basally, secretion (zymogen) granules apically -the base of each cell is therefore basophilic and the apex is acidophilic |
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Define the duct system of the exocrine pancreas
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intercalated ducts commencing from central part of acinus, appear as centroacinar cells
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What is the function of the duct system?
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duct cells add bicarbonate and water to the exocrine secretion
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