14 Flashcards
whats the central vessel in the liver
sinusoid
what branches go into the sinusoid
portal vein
CAHA (coeliac axis hepatic artery)
where does the sinusoid empty
central vein to vena cava
how does bile duct run in relation to sinusoid
opposite direction
what are kupffer cells and where are they found
in periphery of sinusoid immune cells (macrophages)
whats glycogenesis
G6P to glycogen
whats glycogenolysis
glycogen to glucose
whats gluconeogenesis
making glucose from non carbohydrate carbon substances
what are the effects of insulin
decreases blood sugar lebel
STOP gluconeogenesis
accelerates glycolysis
SUPPRESSES FAT BREAKDOWN THATS WHY YOURE FAT
whats glycolysis
breaking down of glucose to pyruvate and such
what hormone has the opposite effect of insulin
glucagon
where is insulin made
in islets of pancreas
how can you make non essential aa
but TRASNAMINATION reaction in liver
where do transamination reactions take place
liver
whats the molecular basis of a transamination reaction
moving an aa to a ketoacid using transaminases
ALT and AST are impt to show liver injury