GI Physiology- Liver

Question 1

Give 5 functions of the liver

Answer 1

Drug metabolism

Blood detoxification

Production of…

Protein

Bile

Clotting factors

Question 2

What are the 3 components of the porta triad

Answer 2

Hepatic artery

Bile ducts

Hepatic portal vein

Question 3

What does the hepatic artery branch of

Answer 3

Hepatic artery

Question 4

Deoxygenated blood from which organs drain into the hepatic portal vein

Answer 4

Stomach

Spleen

Pancreas

Colon

Small intestine

Question 5

Describe the veous drainage of the liver

Answer 5

Hepaitc artery, hepatic portal vein & bile ducts

V

Portal triad

V

Hepatic sinusoids

V

Central vein

V

Hepatic veins

V

IVC

(Hepatic artery, portal vein and bile ducts drain into the portal triad

V

Then, the hepatic artery’s branches and the hepatic portal vein’s branches drain into sinusoids

V

These sinuosids then drain into the central vein, which then drains into the IVC )

Question 6

What is the name of the functional cells of the liver

Answer 6

Hepatocytes

Question 7

Describe the venous drainge of the liver