Accessory of GI Tract Flashcards
The largest inernal organ with 8 segments.
LIVER
The most versatile cell in liver
HEPATOCYTE
Liver stores what ions
Iron Copper GLUCOSE FATS Vitamin A
Storage form of Iron
Ferritin
transfer of ferritin from liverto blood via
Transferrin
form of iron that binds to hemoglobin to carry oxygen
Ferrous
form of iron that binds to hemoglobin but cannot carry oxygen
ferric
Mineral that synthesizes of hemoglobin
COPPER
Vitamin A (retinol) is for?
essential for collagen formation (tooth)
Storage form of Vitamin A
Retinyl esters
Part of the liver which is the discontinued endothelial lining with capillaries in between which forms the SPACE OF DISSE
SINUSOIDAL
Sinusoidal cell in liver that produces TRIGYLCERIDES
Lipocyte
Sinusoidal cell in liver that stores FATS and Vitamin A (retinol)
Ito cell
Litorialcell is found?
Sinusoidal part of liver
Part of liver that is found in Lesser omentum ligament
Portal triad
Other name for lesser omentum ligament
Gastrohepatic
Portal triad contains?
Hepatic artety
Portal vein
Bile duct
Ligament in liver that connects to the anterior abdominal wall
Falciform
Ligament in liver that connects to the 1st part of duodenum
Hepatoduodenal
Ligament in liver that connects to the stomach and 1st part of duodenum
Gastrohepatic
Ligament in liver that is the remnant of umbilical vein
Ligamentum teres
This process involves hydrolysis of Arginosuccinate
Urea cycle
The most abundant component of urine.
Urea
Degraded carbohydrates enters what cycle?
Urea cycle
Gluconeogenesis involves what enzyme?
glucose-6-phophatase
Cholesterol synthesis involves what enzyme?
Acetyl-coA
Other name for cholesterol synthesis
Mevalonate pathway
Pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) involves what enzyme?
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Albumin synthesis is for?
bloodplasma
Other use of albumin
binding site of a drug
end product of PPP
Glucose in liver
Bile is produced in?
bile canaliculi in Liver
True or false. Albumin is a complex protein.
False- simple
Decreased albumin would result to?
Edema
Other cause of edema aside from decreased albumin
Increase capillary permeability
A greenish yellow secretion to aid in digestion of FATS in the duodenum.
Bile
Other name for bile
gall
Bile will be released by what mediator?
CCK
Bile is stored?
Gallbladder
composition of bile
Bile acids and salts
cholesterol
bile pigments
bile acids and salts are formed by?
Tholic acid conjugated with glycine and taurine
composition in bile that is essential for absorption of fats in the intestine
Cholesterol
Other name for cholesterol in bile
Lechithin
substances from the HEME when old RBC are digested
Bile pigment
Bile pigment in liver
Bilirubin
A small sac underneath the liver that branches from the Common hepatic duct
Gallbladder
Gallbladder is lined with?
Simple columnar epithelium
Function of gallbladder
Stores bile
Pathways of bile
Hepatic bile ducts > common hepatic duct > gallbladder > cystic duct > common bile duct (Sphicnter of Boyden) > pancreatic duct (sphincter of Oddi) > ampulla of vater > duodenum
the undulating fold in the cystic duct
Spiral valve of heister
small bile duct found in the conncetive tissue
Glands of luschka
the out pouching muscle layer in gallbladder
Rokitansky-aschoff
Spiral valve of heister is found?
gallbladder
Glands of luschka is found?
gallbladder
Rokitansky-aschoff is found?
Gallbladder