More than one choice may apply.
Which of these organs lies in the right hypochondriac region of the abdomen?
a. Stomach
b. Spleen
c. Cecum
d. Liver

Obstruction of the hepatopancreatic sphincter impairs digestion by reducing the availability of:

a. Bile and HCl

b. HCl and intestinal juice

c. Pancreatic juice and intestinal juice

d. Pancreatic juice and bile

Bile emulsifies fat. Define emulsify.

The primary hormone that triggers the secretion of pancreatic juice and bile is:

a. Gastric inhibitory peptide

b. Cholecystokinin

c. Motilin

d. Somatostatin

Mr. Williams presents to your clinic with a complaint of abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. He says that the pain worsens when he eats, particularly when he eats fatty meals. He has noticed that his stool has been an unusual clay color recently. You perform an ultrasound of his abdomen and find that gallstones are blocking his common bile duct, preventing bile from entering the duodenum.

Why are his symptoms worse when he consumes a high-fat meal? Would you expect his symptoms to worsen or lessen when he consumes a meal consisting only of carbohydrates? Explain.

Mr. Williams presents to your clinic with a complaint of abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. He says that the pain worsens when he eats, particularly when he eats fatty meals. He has noticed that his stool has been an unusual clay color recently. You perform an ultrasound of his abdomen and find that gallstones are blocking his common bile duct, preventing bile from entering the duodenum.

You test Mr. Williams's stool and find high amounts of undigested fats. Explain this finding.

How would the gallbladder respond to an increase in cholecystokinin in the blood?

Explain why activation of pancreatic enzymes is delayed until they reach the small intestine.