lecture 13 Flashcards
thick walled structure
lumen of artery
orange
lumen of vein
red
orange
yellow
what is the largest gland of the body
liver
lobes, separated into ___
lobules, hilus, thick capsule – fibroelastic
Compound tubular serous gland, tubes modified =
cellular plates
Exocrine secretion =
bile – aids in digestion of lipids
liver Also produces
plasma proteins, vitamins, iron transport proteins,
involved in glucose metabolism, degrades toxins
hepatic lobule
hepatic lobule
describe a hepatic lobule
red
orange
yellow
green
central vein
Bile capillaries (canaliculi)
Bile flows in direction
___ the blood
opposite
Tubules between hepatic cells (not easily seen), drain toward
periphery, empty into ___(portal canal)
bile duct
describe portal lobule
bile capillaries
liver
liver
bile capillaries