| A | B |
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| Exocrine Glands | Collection of cells that produce and secrete a product to a specific location in the body by a duct. |
| Gastrin | A hormone that leads to a sustained release of gastric fluid. |
| Maltase | Enzyme that hydrolyses maltose into 2 glucose molecules. |
| Lipase | Hydrolyses lipids. |
| Bile | Produced by the liver, break apart the lipid molecules, and stored by the gall bladder. |
| Lumen (cavity) | microscopic finger-like projections microvilli. |
| Facilitated Diffusion | Protein channels that allow molecules to diffuse. |
| Active Transport | Membrane proteins use ATP to transport molecules for absorption against the concentration gradient. |
| Pinocytosis | A form of endocytosis in which the membrane surrounds very small droplets of fluid in the lumen forming pinocytic vesicles. |
| Cellulose | Cell walls of plants. |
| Lignin | Cell walls of plants. |
| Bile pigments | From bile; gives feces its characteristic color. |
| Bacteria | Normally found throughout the digestive tract. |
| Intestinal cells | Break off as food moves through. |
| Helicobacter Pylori | Most common cause of stomach ulcers. |
| Hepatic portal vein | Brings nutrients absorbed from the intestines to the capillaries of the liver. |
| Sinusoids | Capillaries of the liver. |
| Hepatic artery | Brings oxygenated blood to the sinusoids. |
| Hepatic vein | Drains sinusoids and takes blood to the heart. |
| Hepatocytes | Liver cells. |
| Kupffer cells | Break down older red blood cells. |
| Insulin | Causes glucose to be stored. |
| Glucagon | Put glucose back in blood. |
| Albumin | Regulates osmotic pressure of fluids. |
| Fibrinogen | Soluble form of clotting protein which is converted to fibrin. |
| Globulins | Diverse group; not all produced by the liver; many functions in immunity. |
