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A&P II: Digestive System Pt. 4 - Pancreas, Liver, & Colon

Across
This term refers to the break down of glycogen to glucose.
The ______ cells are macrophages found in the liver.
This is the term for the large intestine.
This controls the entrance of common bile ducts into the duodenum.
The _____ cells secrete insulin & lower blood glucose levels.
This is a blind diverticulum at the beginning of the colon.
This part of the liver contains the hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, & bile ducts.
This large animal does not have a gall bladder.
Horses & rabbits are ________ fermenters.
This small animal lacks a gall bladder.
This is the semi-solid material that leaves the colon via the rectum.
Down
Heme is converted to free or unconjugated forms of this substance.
The __________ circulation begins with the release of bile salts & ends when the liver reabsorbs bile salts & recycles them.
This term refers to the synthesis of glucose.
This substance is made by hepatocytes & exits the liver through hepatic ducts.
This is the 2nd largest organ in the body & helps to detoxify the blood.
These are the functional cells of the liver.
Bilirubin is reduced to ________ when glucuronide is removed by bacteria.
The _________ ligament attaches the liver to the diaphragm.
This is the term for conjugated bilirubin.
These are formed when the liver converts fatty acids in response to excess glucose.
This organ stores bile & is located between liver lobes.
This is the term used when a patients' mucous membranes are yellow.
The _____ cells produce glucagon & increase blood glucose levels.
This organ is located along the greater curvature of the stomach & has both endocrine & exocrine function.