GA1 - liver and gallbladder Flashcards
largest organ in the body
skin
liver and gallbladder are both ___peritoneal
intra-
largest visceral organ in the body
liver
location of the liver
right hypochondrium extending to the left
liver is the chief site of ____ ___
intermediary metabolism
liver secretes ___
bile
bile helps in the digestion of ___; emulsifies ___
fat
fat
liver synthesizes ___ proteins and ___
serum
lipids
serum proteins like ____, ____, ___
albumin, fibrinogen, immunoglobulins
liver processes ____ and ___ substances
endogenous
exogenous
endogenous substances are
drugs you would take will be detoxified as well as alcohol
liver participates in elimination of senescent cells and particulate matter
senescent
senescent cells are ____ cells
aging
von culfer cells - ____ cells
phagocytic
liver in fetal life, it has participated in ___
hematopoiesis
liver has 2 surfaces
diaphragmatic and visceral
diaphragmatic surface has 2 recesses
subphrenic and hepatorenal
livers visceral surface is covered by ___ peritoneum except in the fossa for the ___ and at the ___ ___
visceral
gallbladder
porta hepatis
liver related to the right anterior part of the ____
stomach
liver related to the superior part of ___
duodenum
liver related to the ___ omentum
lesser
liver related to the right ___ ___
colic flexure
liver related to the right ___ colon
transverse
liver related to the right ___ gland and ___
suprarenal
kidney