Chapter 9: Accessory Organs of Digestion
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bil/i, chol/e
bile
choledoch/o
common bile duct
cholecyst/o
gallbladder
insulin
hormone that regulates blood sugar
saliva
moistens oral cavity and contains amylase (enzyme for starch)
pancreat/o
pancreas
Biliary
pertaining to bile
cholecystic
pertaining to gallbladder
choledochal
pertaining to the common bile duct (conveys bile to duodenum)
bile
produced by liver, breaks down fats before absorption by the small intestine, continuously produced by liver and stored in gallbladder (or transported to small intestine for immediate use)
sial/o
salivary gland
hepat/o
liver
Name the accessory digestive organs
liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and salivary glands
salivary glands
located in oral cavity, contains amylase
