Liver

Question 1

The 2 structures that run in the fissure for the ligamentum venosum

Answer 1

1. The ligamentum venosum

2. The gastrohepatic ligament

Question 2

The fetal structure that atrophies to become the ligamentum teres

Answer 2

The umbilical vein

Question 3

What is another name for the ligamentum teres?

Answer 3

The round ligament

Question 4

The 3 structures that run in the hepatoduodenal ligament

Answer 4

1. MPV
2. Hepatic artery
3. CBD

Question 5

Together, the hepatoduodenal ligament and the gastrohepatic ligament form what?

Answer 5

The lesser omentum.

Question 6

What ligament conducts the umbilical vein in the fetus?

Answer 6

Falciform ligament

Question 7

The bare area of the liver is defined by what ligaments?

Answer 7

coronary ligaments

Question 8

The coronary ligaments form the right and left __________ ligaments.

Answer 8

triangular

Question 9

The ligamentum venosum is a remnant of the fetal _________ venosum.

Answer 9

ductus

Question 10

________________ is the functional unit of the liver.

Answer 10

The lobule

Question 11

The hepatocytes make up most of the liver

parenchyma and produce _________.

Answer 11

Bile

Question 12

The sinusoids carry a mixture of arterial and venous
blood: _______% portal venous and ______%
hepatic arterial.

Answer 12

80 - 20

Question 13

Phagocytosis is the primary function of the

__________.

Answer 13

Kupffer cells

Question 14

The __________________ are the smallest unit of

the biliary tree.

Answer 14

Bile canaliculi

Question 15

The _______________ unite to form the hepatic

veins.

Answer 15

Central veins

Question 16

Bile is produced by the _____________ and

deposited into the ________________.

Answer 16

Hepatocytes

Canaliculi

Question 17

A major component of bile is bilirubin. Bilirubin is a
product of ________________. It has two forms:
__________________ & ___________________.

Answer 17

RBC breakdown

conjugated

Unconjugated

Question 18

Reticuloendothelial is responsible for blood production in the embryo, also
known as ______________________.

Answer 18

Hemopoiesis

Question 19

The Kupffer cells are responsible for
_______________: the destruction of old blood cells
& bacteria.

Answer 19

Phagocytosis

Question 20

The liver is important in maintaining normal

blood _____________ levels.

Answer 20

Glucose

Question 21

The liver metabolizes:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 21

1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids
3. Proteins

Question 22

The liver Stores:

Answer 22

vitamins and glycogen

Question 23

The liver is a blood reservoir: _______ to ______ ml

Answer 23

200 - 400

Question 24

The Liver Produces heat from___________.

Answer 24

Chemical reactions

Question 25

The detoxifies and forms lymph fluid: ______ to ______ of the body’s lymph fluid

Answer 25

1/3 - 1/2

Question 26

◦ Enzyme produced mostly in the liver.

◦ Specific to hepatocellular damage.

Answer 26

ALT/SGPT

Question 27

◦ Enzyme contained in tissue that uses a lot of energy, such as
the heart and liver.
◦ The ratio of AST to ALT is important, as it helps to differentiate
between cardiac and hepatocellular damage.

Answer 27

AST/SGOT

Question 28

◦ Higher levels of this enzyme can be seen in children and pregnant women normally. It can also be elevated with bile flow obstruction.

Answer 28

ALP/ALK PHOS

Question 29

◦ This enzyme can be elevated with liver damage, but it is not considered a specific indicator.

Answer 29

LDH

Question 30

◦ This enzyme can be found in the liver, kidney and pancreas and is a sensitive indicator of alcoholism.

Answer 30

GGT

Question 31

◦ Is a protein produced in fetal tissue normally present in only trace amounts after birth.
◦ Increased in certain types of liver and testicular cancers.

Answer 31

AFP

Question 32

◦ Measures the ability of blood to clot.

Answer 32

PT

Question 33

◦ If a patient has an _____ of > 1.2, biopsies should not be performed due to a risk of bleeding.

Answer 33

INR

Question 34

◦ Albumin is a protein synthesized in the liver that helps maintain osmotic pressure. A decrease in in this protein may result in ascites.

Answer 34

Serum Protein