Anatomy of liver Flashcards
1
Q
The liver is wrapped in
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tough fibrous capsule
2
Q
The liver is covered by
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visceral peritoneum
3
Q
The liver is divided
A
into lobes
4
Q
What is the liver wrapped in
A
tough fibrous capsule
5
Q
What is the liver covered by
A
visceral peritoneum
6
Q
The liver is divided into
A
lobes
7
Q
What does the liver regulate (5 things)
A
- Composition of circulating blood
- Nutrient metabolism
- Waste product removal
- Nutrient storage
- Drug inactivation
8
Q
.are dietary lipids water soluble? What does mechanical processing in stomach create?
A
- Dietary lipids are not water soluble
- Mechanical processing in stomach creates large
drops containing lipids
9
Q
Is the panreactic lipase lipid soluble? What does it interact with?
A
- No
Interacts only at surface of lipid droplet
10
Q
- Bile salts break droplets apart
A
emulsification
11
Q
When bile salts break droplets apart, it increase
A
surface area exposed to enzymatic attack
12
Q
Emulsification creates
A
tiny emulsion droplets coated with bile salts
