186365085 Anatomy and Physiology of the Biliary Tree PDF

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Anatomy and Physiology of the Biliary tree

Parts of thee Biliary tree 1) Liver -It is the organ that contains the gall bladder. -Organ that produce bile -It secretes about 700ml of bile each day Function of the Liver -Helps in digestion -Excretion -Nutrient conversion -Detoxification of harmful chemicals 2)

Pancreas -It produced pancreatic enzymes that helps in digestion such as; Lipase, Amylase,

Nucleases. 3) Gall bladder -Storage of bile 4) Bile -It is a bitter-tasting, dark green to yellowish brown fluid, produced by the liver of most vertebrates, that aids the process of digestion of lipids in the small intestine. In many species, bile is stored in the gallbladder and upon eating is discharged into the duodenum. Bile salts-it emulsify fats, breaking the fat globules into smaller droplets, much like the action of detergents in dish water Ducts involved in bile flow...