Identification Flashcards
Functional units of the liver is the
Acinus
liver and gall bladder are located in the
Abdominal
serves to emulsify fats into fat droplets called micelles
Bile
hepatic sinusoids conduct
Blood
gallstones are usually made
Cholesterol
Bile salts and bile acids are synthesized from
Cholesterol
normal yellow color of plasma or serum is due
Bilirubin
another term for jaundice.
Icterus
transports liver-produced triglycerides
Very-low density lipoproteins
dependent coagulation factors are produced in the liver
VITAMIN K
The parenchymal cells of the liver
Hepatocytes
Functional and structural units of the liver
Liver lobules
Collective term for OCT, LDH, AST & ALT
Hepatic parenchymal enzyme
Compounds produced from amino acid & bile acid
Bile salt
Collective term for hepatic artery, portal vein & sinusoids
Hepatic blood vessels