MED 121 Chapter 5: Gallbladder, Biliary tract & the Pancrea, The Liver

Endocrine gland

a gland that produces an internal or hormonal secretion and secretes it into the bloodstream

Exocrine gland

a gland that secretes outwardly through excretory ducts

Gallbladder

receptacle on the inferior surface of the liver for storing bile

Triglyceride

any group of fats containing three fatty acids

Bile

fluid secreted by the liver into the duodenum

Bilirubin

bile pigment formed in the liver from hemoglobin

Cholesterol

steroid formed in liver cells; the most abundant steroid in tissues, which circulates in the plasma attached to proteins of different densities

Duct

tube or channel that carries a substance

Emulsion

system containing two liquids, one of which is in the form of small globules that are dispersed throughout the other

Excrete

to pass waste products of metabolism out of the body

Glycogen

the body's principal carbohydrate reserve, stored in the liver and skeletal muscle

Hepatic

pertaining to the liver

Liver

body's largest internal organ, located in right upper quadrant of abdomen

Pancreas

lobulated gland, the head of which is tucked into the curve of the duodenum

Portal vein

the vein that carries blood from the intestines to the liver