Accessory Digestive Organs Flashcards
liver and pancreas are embryological outgrowths of
primitive gut
liver and pancreas function as
accessory digestive orango
— is largest gland & internal organ
Liver
liver is divided into
4 lobes (L, R, caudate, & quadrate)
Major functions of liver: (6)
- Detoxification of metabolic waste (e.g., deamination of AA’s urea)
- Metabolism & detoxification of drugs & toxins (e.g., alcohol, abx)
- Destruction of senescent rbc’s
- Recycling of Hb via synthesis & secretion of bile
- Synthesis of plasma proteins (clotting factors, albumin, lipoproteins)
- Miscellaneous metabolic functions (e.g., glycogen synthesis & storage, gluconeogenesis)
External surface of liver covered by connective tissue capsule,
Glisson’s capsule
Monosaccharides & AA’s from digestion enter liver via
hepatic portal V
the hepatic portal vein carries –% of blood to liver
~75-80
hepatic portal vein also carries potentially toxic compounds absorbed from diet to liver to be
conjugated or detoxified
Oxygenatedblood supplied to liver by
hepatic A, a branch of celiac trunk
hepatic A, a branch of celiac trunk goes to — — in hepatic lobules
portal artery
portal artery carries only
~20-25% of blood to liver
portal artery mixes with
unoxygenated blood from portal V to perfuse liver cells
Liver is a — rich, but — poor environment
nutrient
O2
Venous drainage of lobules via
central Vv
central Vv leads to
hepatic V
Liver cells are called
hepatocytes
Most hepatocytes —, but
some are
diploid
polyploid &/or binucleate
hepatocytes contain large #’s of
cytoplasmic
granules (rER & lysosomal
products) & storage products
Aging hepatocytes accumulate
brown pigment,
lipofuscin
Individual hepatocytes
polygonal, arranged in
anastomosing cords
paralleled by venous
sinusoids
Sinusoids lined by
sinusoidal
lining cells, a discontinuous
endothelium, with gaps
between endothelial cells
Between sinusoidal lining
cells & hepatocytes is
space of Disse
space of Disse
also known as
continuous with
perisinusoidal space
lymphatics
Hepatic cords & sinusoids
supported by
reticulinfibers
Type III collagen
Within sinusoids & space of
Disse are
phagocytic Kupffer
cells (macrophages)
Occasional — cells between
hepatocytes
Ito
Ito cells
fat-storing cells
containing lipid droplets,
used for Vit A & D storage
Cords of hepatocytes
arranged in —
lobules
Classic lobule—
based on — —
roughly —, with — — in middle of lobule
blood flow
hexagonal
central V
SKIPPED
central V in middle of lobule
centrilobular V,
terminal hepatic venule
Outer margin of each lobule
delimited by thin,
connective
tissue septum
Portal tracts/ triads
located at each “corner”,
contain
portal A, V, L, &
bile duct
Blood enters from portal
tracts, percolates
through sinusoids of
lobule, drains via
central V
Portal lobule—
triangular
area; based on bile flow
(opposite to blood flow)
— — in center & — — at corners
Portal triad
central Vv
Acinus—
diamond–shaped region between neighboring central Vv
Central Vv located
along longitudinal axis, with portal tracts at sides
Combines aspects of (4)
blood flow, oxygenation, metabolism & pathology
Acinus divided into
zones 1, 2, & 3
Hepatocytes in different zones have different
metabolic environments
Zone 1—
(perilobular zone= periportal)—closest to portal tract, receives mostoxygenated blood