chapter 43 f2f part 1 Flashcards
largest gland of the body and a major organ
liver
receives nutrient-rich blood directly from the GI tract
liver
bile is stored temporarily in the
gallbladder
what organ produces bile
liver
liver can be found in what?
upper right portion
macrophages that are localized in the liver
kupffer cells
how many grams does the liver weighs?
1200 and 1500 g
how many lobes does a liver have?
four
blood supply comes from what vein
portal vein
what vein is RICH IN NUTRIENTS but POOR in OXYGEN
portal vein
this artery is rich in oxygen/carries oxygen
hepatic artery
hepatic artery is connected to what artery?
abdominal artery
how many percent of blood supply comes from the portal vein?
80%
how many percent of blood supply enters by way of the hepatic artery and is rich in oxygen
20%
give a metabolic function of liver
glucose metabolism
protein metabolism
fat metabolism
drug metabolism
bile formation
ammonia conversion
what are the vitamins stored in the liver
VIT A; B; D; B Complex
Iron and Copper
what are the diagnostic test for liver
liver function test
serum aminotransferase
this test is a sensitive indicators of injury such as hepatitis
serum aminotransferase
what are the three types of serum aminotransferase
aspartate aminotransferase
alanine aminotransferase
gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
what is the other term for ALT
SGPT/ serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
what is the other term for AST
SGOT/ serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
identify the serum aminotransferase: damage to heart, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
AST/SGOT
what organs does AST/SGOT affects?
heart
liver
kidney
brain
muscle
what organs does ALT/SGPT affects?
liver only
