Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Disorders- Notes from Slideshow (Quiz 4) Flashcards
Normal anatomy of the hepatobiliary and exocrine system- be aware of where these are
- bile ducts
- liver
- gall bladder
- duodenum
- pancreas
- main pancreatic duct
- pancreatic ducts
- common bile duct
Largest visceral organ in body
Liver
How much does the adult liver approximately weigh?
1.3 kg (3 lb)
lbs to kg conversion
1 lb = .45…..kg
Where is the liver located?
- below diaphragm
- occupies much of R hypochondrium (RLQ)
Where is the R hypochondrium?
RLQ
Anatomical division of the liver
- R large lobe
- L large lobe
- Caudate small lobe
- Quadrate small lobe
Liver blood flow anatomy
- hepatic portal vein
- hepatic veins
- hepatic artery
Liver accessory organs
- gallbladder
- exocrine pancreas
Normal Liver anatomy- be aware of where these are
- right lobe
- left lobe
- falciform ligament
- gallbladder
- common bile duct
- teres ligament
- inferior vena cava
- aorta
- left triangular ligament
- fissure for teres ligament
- proper hepatic artery
- quadrate lobe
- portal vein
- caudate lobe
- caudate process
- hepatic veins
- coronary ligament
- right triangular ligament
Where does the portal vein connect to?
from GI tract to the liver
Liver and Pancreas Function
Produce digestive secretions
Liver Functions
- Synthesize
- Metabolize
- Degrade, eliminate, filter
- Storage
Liver Functions: Synthesize
- glucose
- plasma proteins
- blood clotting factors
- bile salts
Liver Functions: Metabolize
- carbs
- protein
- fat
- steroid hormones
- drugs
Liver Functions: Degrade, eliminate and filter
- drugs
- toxic drug byproducts
- hormones
- blood
- bacteria
- bilirubin
Liver Functions: Storage
- minerals
- vitamins
- sugar
Function of Endocrine Pancreas
Supplies:
- insulin
- glucagon
Function of bile
- digest fats (lipids and triglycerides)
- absorb vitamins (A, D, E, K)
Approximately how much bile does the liver produce
500-600 mL daily
What color is bile
yellow-green
Where is bile stored? where is it released to?
- gall bladder
- small intestine
Condition in which the flow of bile from the liver stops or slows.
Cholestasis
Where does the bile stop flowing through in Cholestasis?
intrahepatic canaliculi
Cholestasis causes a reduction of secretion in what?
- water
- bilirubin
- bile acids
Inflammatory condition of the liver
hepatitis
What causes Hepatitis?
- autoimmune disorders
- reactions to drugs/toxins
- infectious disorders
- hepatotropic viruses
- direct cell injury
What are the infectious disorders that cause hepatitis?
- malaria
- infectious mono
- salmonellosis
- amebiasis
What do hepatotropic viruses primarily affect?
hepatocytes
What are liver cells called
hepatocytes
What are the known hepatotropic viruses
- Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
- Hepatitis B–associated delta virus (HDV)
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
Anatomy of an ABNORMAL liver
- liver nodules
- fatty deposits
Fibrosis replacement of hepatic tissue
Cirrhosis
Complication of Cirrhosis
- loss of liver function
- portal HTN
- Weight loss
- Weakness
- Anorexia
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Hepatomegaly
- Jaundice
- Abdominal pain
Symptoms of Cirrhosis
Symptoms of Cirrhosis
- Weight loss
- Weakness
- Anorexia
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Hepatomegaly
- Jaundice
- Abdominal pain
Why is weight loss often masked in Cirrhosis pts?
Ascites
Carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver
Portal vein
An increase in the pressure within the portal vein
portal HTN
Pathophysiology of Cirrhosis and Portal HTN
- Destruction of sinusoidal architecture
- causes scars and nodules in liver
- increases resistance in veins
- portal HTN
Complications and Symptoms of portal HTN
- Ascites
- Esophageal varices
- Splenomegaly
- Portosystemic Shunts
An abnormal vein connecting the blood supply returning from the intestines to the vein returning blood to the heart, bypassing the liver
Portosystemic Shunts
Distensible, pear-shaped, muscular sac
Gall bladder
Where is the gallbladder located?
ventral surface of liver
What are the layers of the gallbladder? What is each layer made of?
- Outer: serous peritoneal
- Middle: smooth muscle
- Inner: mucosal