Multiple Choice
In the duct system of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, pancreatic digestive juices are carried to the duodenum primarily by which structure?
23. The Digestive System
Duct System of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
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Which of the following statements about the duct systems of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas is false?
A
The cystic duct transports bile from the gallbladder to the common bile duct.
B
The common bile duct is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct.
C
The pancreatic duct merges with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum.
D
The hepatic ducts transport digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the duodenum.
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Identify the main components of the duct systems involved: the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Understand the function of each duct: The cystic duct connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct, the common bile duct is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct, and the pancreatic duct merges with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum.
Clarify the role of the hepatic ducts: The hepatic ducts transport bile from the liver, not digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
Recognize that the pancreas produces digestive enzymes, which are transported to the duodenum via the pancreatic duct, not the hepatic ducts.
Conclude that the false statement is the one suggesting that hepatic ducts transport digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the duodenum, as this is not their function.
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