3A anatomy of the liver

Question 1

what does the liver consist of

Answer 1

right, left, quadrant and caudate lobes

Question 2

what term is used to refer to all the lobes of the liver as a whole

Answer 2

lobules

Question 3

lobules consists of fows upon rows of hepatocytes – blood flows past hepatocytes via _________ from branches of the _______ ______ ______ to the central vein of each lobule

Answer 3

sinusoids, hepatic portal vein

Question 4

what does the portal triad consist of

Answer 4

1) portal vein
2) Hepatic artery
3) bile duct
4) ….. lymphatic vessels

Question 5

what removes debris such as bacteria and worn-out blood cells in sinusoids

Answer 5

Kupffer cells

Question 6

tiny ducts called ____ _____ run parallel to the sinusoids and drain bile produced by the hepatocytes

Answer 6

Bile canaliculi

Question 7

within each lobule, _________ are arranged into ______ _______ separated by adjacent sinusoids

Answer 7

hepatocytes, hepatic cords

Question 8

sinusoidal blood flow is always ________ the central vein

Answer 8

towards

Question 9

what resists the accumulation of of interstitial fluid in the spaces of disse

Answer 9

Extremely high lymph flow

Question 10

a rise in pressure in the portal veins and sinusoids causes what

Answer 10

ascites

Question 11

healthy men have ________ intraperitoneal fluid, women may normally ________ depending of the phase of the nestrual cycle

Answer 11

No, have as much as 20 mL

Question 12

why is the liver a prime site for the spread of cancerous cells

Answer 12

because of its portal blood supply and extensive lymphatic circulation

Question 13

what do most drugs encounter before entering the general circulation

Answer 13

The liver

Question 14

chart the hapatobiliary plumbing

Answer 14

R/L hepatic ducts —> common heptic duct—->common bile duct