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Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 13:41, 21 July 2008
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*The pancreas produces an alakaline secretion.
*The pancreas produces an alakaline secretion.
*Pancreatic juice discharges into the duodenum through ducts.
*Pancreatic juice discharges into the duodenum through ducts.
*Pancreatic juice is alkaline because it contains bicarbonate and chloride ions.
*Pancreatic juice is alkaline as it contains bicarbonate and chloride ions.
**Bicarbonate ions are actively transported into the duct lumen.
**Bicarbonate ions are actively transported into the duct lumen.
**Water follows passively by osmosis.
**Water follows passively by osmosis.
|Fatty acids, glycerol and 2 - monoacylglycerol
|Fatty acids, glycerol and 2 - monoacylglycerol
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==Endocrine Function==
==Endocrine Function==