Liver

Question 1

What are hepatcytes

Answer 1

Liver cells

Question 2

Function of sinusoids

Answer 2

facilitate exchange (uptake and secretion) between hepatocytes
and blood

Question 3

Function of Kupffer cells

Answer 3

mononuclear
phagocyte system which patrol the space of Disse
between hepatocytes and blood

Question 4

75% of blood flow to the liver is by which vessel

Answer 4

Portal vein

Question 5

25% of blood flow to the liver is by which vessel

Answer 5

Hepatic artery

Question 6

Components of Portal triad

Answer 6

Hepatic artery, portal vein and bile duct

Question 7

Blood flow out of the liver is by which vessel

Answer 7

Hepatic vein

Question 8

Found at apical surface of hepatocytes

Answer 8

Canaliculi

Question 9

Found at basal surface of hepatocytes

Answer 9

Microvilli

Question 10

Bile is secreted into which structure in the liver

Answer 10

Bile canaliculi

Question 11

The components of the portal triad leaves the liver through what structure

Answer 11

Hapatic hilum

Question 12

The heptic artery and portal vein drain into what structure

Answer 12

Central vein

Question 13

Bile flows from what structure to what structure in the liver

Answer 13

From central vein to bile duct

Question 14

Describe a classic hepatic lobule

Answer 14

a hexagonal structure with a portal tract at each corner

of the hexagon and a central vein in the center of the hexagon

Question 15

Describe a portal lobule

Answer 15

a triangular structure with a central vein at each corner and a
portal tract in the center

Question 16

Describe a hepatic acinus

Answer 16

a roughly elliptical structure with portal

tracts at the 2 furthest poles and 2 central veins at the 2 closest edges

Question 17

In which hepatic structure does bile flow towards the center

Answer 17

Portal lobule

Question 18

Which zone receives the most oxygen

Answer 18

Zone 1

Question 19

Which zone receives the least oxygen

Answer 19

Zone 3

Question 20

What occurs in zone 1

Answer 20

Synthesis of glycogen and plasma proteins

Question 21

What occurs in zone 3

Answer 21

Detoxification, lipid, drug, alcohol metabolism

Question 22

Function of Ito/Stellate cells

Answer 22

Storage of Vitamin A (fat soluble vitamin) and secretion of collagen type I during damage to liver

Question 23

Which 2 cell types are found in the space of Disse

Answer 23

Ito cells and Kupffer cells