adrenal, liver , gallbladder Flashcards
Adrenal Paired glands that are located above the
kidneys
The cortex of adrenal gland is the outer part that produces
steroid hormones
- where most cancers happen
The medulla is the inner part of adrenal gland that produces
epinephrine - andreniline
pathology for adrenal glands consist of?
- Adrenocortical carcinoma
- Pheocromocytomas
____ is the Largest gland in the body
liver
- in the upper right quadrant of the body
- made of hepatocytes cells
Two lobes on the anterior surface of liver which are
right lobe and left lobe
Two lobes on the visceral surface of liver
caudate lobe and quadrate lobe
Primary liver functions are to
filter blood, produce bile for fat digestion, and store glycogen
What are nodes that liver cancer spreads to
Celiac nodes, porta hepatic nodes, cystic nodes, and hilar nodes
WHat is the most common liver cancer pathology
hepatocellular carcinoma
-Stores bile and empties it into the duodenum when stimulated
Gallgladder
What is the most common type of pathology for gallbladder cancer
adenocarcinoma
what is hepatobiliary tumors
The bile is stored in the gallbladder. Hepatobiliary cancers include: Liver cancer. Gallbladder cancer.
what is liver etiology
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- cirrhosis
- Aflatoxin
main treatment for these cancers?
surgery is always in order
