Liver (4 questions on final)

Question 1

What is the largest gland in the body?

Answer 1

Liver

has endocrine and exocrine functions

Question 2

Bile moves from _____________ towards the _______________ in the portal triad.

Answer 2

hepatocytes

bile duct branch

Question 3

Portal triads include branches of

Answer 3

A. the hepatic artery
B. the portal vein
C. the bile duct
D. lymph vessels

Question 4

The central vein collects blood from _____________. Blood flows from the ________ towards the central vein.

Answer 4

the hepatic sinusoids

portal triad

Question 5

space of disse aka __________

Answer 5

perisinusoidal space

Question 6

what is the space between the hepatocytes and the fenestrated hepatic sinusoids where blood can directly contact the microvilliated surfaces of the hepatocytes?

Answer 6

Space of disse / perisinusoidal space

Question 7

What is the space of disse / perisinusoidal space?

Answer 7

the space between the hepatocytes and the fenestrated hepatic sinusoids where blood can directly contact the microvilliated surfaces of the hepatocytes

Question 8

What is glisson’s capsule?

Answer 8

dense irregular CT covered with serosa

-note that other CT is limited in the human liver

Question 9

what is the name of the dense irregular CT covered with serosa

-note that other CT is limited in the human liver

Answer 9

Glisson’s capsule