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Digestive system Flashcards

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Where is the gallbladder located?

A

The inferior surface of the right lobe

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What quadrant is the liver sited?

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Right Hypochondriac

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The liver is composed of Hexagonal units called…

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Lobules

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What are the liver cells arranged in rows that contain large amounts of RER, SER, Golgi complex and mitochondriaria

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Hepatocytes

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What are enlarged leaky capillaries called?

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Sinusoids

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Hepatic macrophages are found on the Sinusoid walls they remove…

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debris, bacteria, and worn-out blood cells

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7 functions of the liver

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  1. Bile production
  2. Heat production
  3. Storage of fe, glycogen, and vitamins
  4. Processing nutrients
  5. Phagocytosis of red blood cells and bacteria
  6. Detoxation of drugs and alcohol
  7. Formation of blood components
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