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Biliary System
biliary system
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
10/02/2011

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Term
chole
Definition
gall or bile
Term
graphy
Definition
recording
Term
cyst
Definition
bladder
Term
angio
Definition
vessel
Term
doct
Definition
duct
Term
hepat
Definition
liver
Term
calculi
Definition
stones
Term
function of liver
Definition
metabolize food, create bile, and excrete bile through biliary ducts
Term
bile
Definition
emulsifies and assimilates fat: it's an excretion and secretion
Term
3 components of bile
Definition
bile salts, biliruben, and cholesterol
Term
gall bladder
Definition
attached to underside of the liver, and stores bile.
Term
Cholecystokinin
Definition
causes contractions of the gall bladder to release bile
Term
Types of biliary exams
Definition
operative cholangialgram and ERCP
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