Hesi A&P Study Guide 2021-2022 (Updated)

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The digestive system has three accessory organs that aid food breakdown Pancreas, liver and gallbladder The pancreas is the only organ with Exocrine and endocrine functions The... exocrine function of the pancreas is to Excrete digestive enzymes into the small intestine The enzymes include Pancreatic, trypsin, maltase, amylase, and lipase (P.T.M.A.L) The liver has many important functions - Produce bile -Converts glucose to glycogen - Stores fat soluble vitamins - breaks toxins. - Destroys old RBC - synthesizes blood proteins The liver produces Cholesterol, coagulation, products and antibodies The gallbladder located adjacent to the liver stores Bile until needed in the small intestine for digestion Ball and socket joint Ball like convex surface that fits into a concave shaped socket. Ex. Hip and shoulder joint Three main types of blood vessels Arteries, veins, capillaries Arteries carry blood Away from the heart hint: away=anterior Veins carry blood Back to the heart hint veins=ventricular Capillaries Carry blood between the arterial and venous vessels. hint: capillaries=carry Blood is pumped from the heart to the aorta Arterioles Aorta branches into other arteries which branch into smaller vessels The blood moves from arterioles to Microscopic capillaries What is exchanged through the thin walls of the capillaries? Gases, nutrients, and wastes Venules Blood which gave up on oxygen flows from the capillaries into tiny veins Venules branch together to form Larger veins [Show More]

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