Liver Flashcards
What is the dominate cell type in the liver?
Hepatocytes
In hepatocytes bile moves from the________towards the________ in the portal triad
Hepatocytes towards the bile duct branch
What cells in the liver are the resident macrophages?
Kupffer cells
What do kupffer cells develop from?
Monocytes
What is the function of kupffer cells ?
Phagocytosis of debris and aged RBC’s and acts as a APC
What is another name for Ito cells?
Hepatic Stellate cells
What is the function of Hepatic stellate cells (Ito cells)
Store lipids for immediate use, store vitamin A, produce collagen I, II, III and growth factors
Do ito cells cause fatty liver
No
What cells in the liver are likely present and are responsible for regenerative capabilities ?
Hepatic progenitor cells
What makes up the portal triad?
HEPATIC ATERY, PORTAL VEIN, BILE DUCT….ALSO lymph vessels
Hepatic sinusoids carry what?
Mix of venous and arterial blood
Hepatic sinusoids carry more of what kind of blood?
Venous
In the central vein blood flows from the________towards the________?
Portal triad towards the central vein
What is the name of the covering of the liver?
Glissons capsule
Is the liver serosa or Adventitia ?
Serosa
