Liver Flashcards
1
Q
Where does the bile duct exit the liver
A
hilius
2
Q
Where does the liver receive dual blood supply
A
hilius
3
Q
What supplies liver with nutrient rich blood
A
portal vein
4
Q
Portal triad contains (3 things)
A
hepatic artery, portal vein, bile duct
5
Q
Kupffer cells function
A
phagocyte in liver sinusoids, digest bacteria + blood fragment
6
Q
Does liver produce immunoglobulins?
A
No, but all other plasma proteins
7
Q
Liver link to digestive tract (2)
A
portal vein, bile duct
8
Q
What is Glisson’s capsule
A
Smooth coating of liver that contains nerves
9
Q
Clotting factors in liver
A
8-12, fibrinogen, prothrombin
