What is the function of.....????

Pancreas

Exocrine secretion: produces high concetration of HCO3- whcih neutralizes acidic chyme that reaches duodenum Produces enzyme essential for digestion of proteins, carbohydrate, and fat Produces 1000mL per day of isotonic secretion Endocrine secretion: alpha cells (glucagon), beta cells (insulin) delta cells (somatostatn) Pge 288-289

The ileum is the site of...?

vitamin B12, absorption, and recirculation of bile

Rectouterine pouch

site of fluid accumulation (pelvic inflammatory disease Page 243)

Large intestine

Absorption of of water and electrolytes

Liver

Detoxification of drugs Bile formation Metabolism of carbohydrate, lipids, and proteins Synthesis of cholesterol and phospholipid Formation of plasma proteins (albumin) Deamination of amino acids Produce 25-50% of Lymph, alpha1-antitrypsin, angiotensinogen Storage of vitamin A,D,B12 Urea formation

Small intestine

Digestion and absorption of food

Mesentery

Double layer of peritoneum containing NAV and fat that connects the intestines to the posterior abdominal wall that provides a neurovascular connection between the organ and the body wall

Spleen

Hemopoietic organs during gestation but in after birth, they are more involved in removal of abnormal blood cells

Greater omentum

Prevents visceral peritoneum from adhering to the parietal peritoneum Contains fat, lymphocytes, and other immune cells to fight agaisnt infection.inflammatory conditions Mobility (perlistaltic movements page 242) Protects abdominal organs agaisnt injury Acts as insulator against loss of body heat

Peritoneum

Produces small amount of peritoneal fluid that exists in peritoneal cavity between the 2 layers, lubricating the surfaces of the visceral organs to allow them to move more easily against each other

Kidneys

Production of urine by eliminating water Regulate equilibrium of minerals and water Keep body's pH constant Excrete water and inorganic electrolytes Excrete metabolic waste products

Duodenum

Regulation of gastric and gallbladder emptying in response to acid chyme (Reduces amount of H+ in the lumen of small intestine Inhibits gastric acid secretion by parietal cells Stimulates pancreatic and liver HCO3- secretion Increases bile production Page 272)

Ureter

Transport urine to the urinary bladder