hepatic system

Question 1

what is the largest gland of the body and largest internal organ

Answer 1

liver

Question 2

how many lobes in the liver

Answer 2

4

Question 3

how many major minor lobes

Answer 3

2 of each

Question 4

where is the gall bladder located in relation to the liver

Answer 4

under right lobe

Question 5

what type of gland does the liver function as

Answer 5

exocrine

Question 6

what conducts blood to the liver

Answer 6

hepatic portal vein

Question 7

how much of the blood suppl to the liver is from the hepatic portal vein

Answer 7

75

Question 8

the hepatic artery supplies …….. blood from the ……

Answer 8

oxygenated

aorta

Question 9

how much of the blood supply to the liver is from the hepatic artery

Answer 9

25%

Question 10

liver sinusoids are lined by

Answer 10

Kpuffer cells

Question 11

specialised epithelial cells in liver lobule are called

Answer 11

hepatocytes

Question 12

what is the liver lobule composed of

Answer 12

central terminal hepaticvalve
interconnecting plates of hepatocytes
peripherally arranged portal triad

Question 13

liver function

Answer 13

xenobitoic detox
bile production
protein synthesis
hormone production

Question 14

carbabohydrate metabolism

Answer 14

liver receove glucose which it converts to glucose-6phosphate through glycolysis,

Question 15

if 0 gylcogen what occurs

Answer 15

guconeogenesis

Question 16

what is the liver the most important site for

Answer 16

forming FA

Question 17

liver will convert glucose via acetyl-CoA to what

Answer 17

FA

Question 18

how much cholesterol is produced by the liver

Answer 18

70%

Question 19

what is cholesterol used to synthesis

Answer 19

bile acids

Question 20

what do bile acids act as

Answer 20

detergent

Question 21

what sis bile produced by

Answer 21

hepatocyte

Question 22

where does bile move to

Answer 22

bile canaliculli

Question 23

what liver function assesement are used

Answer 23

ALT/AST

ALP