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Liver, Bile, peritoneum, pancreas and imaging Flashcards

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What is the liver

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Is a vital organ with a complex structure and diverse functions that plays a key role in metabolism, detoxification, and nutrient storage

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Where is the liver in the abdomen

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Located in the dome of the diaphragm within the abdominal cavity

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4 main lobes of liver

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left, quadrate, right, caudate

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Parts of caudate lobe (in most species )

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2 parts- caudate and papillary processes

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How are the liver lobes divided (dog,cat)

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split into medial and lateral parts

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What do the liver lobes allow

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movement of organ due to diaphragm

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Name some functions of the liver

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removal of bacteria
production of clotting factors
breakdown of RBC (degradation of haem)
carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid metabolism
synthesis of plasm proteins
storage of glycogen, iron, copper and vitamins
detoxification of body wastes, xenobiotics and drugs
synthesis of cholesterol and bile acids

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percentage of blood entering liver from hepatic portal vein

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75%

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percentage of blood entering liver from hepatic artery

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25%

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Blood flow for sinusoids

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venous and arterial blood mix as they flow into sinusoids

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blood flow for central veins

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blood from sinusoids empty into central veins

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blood flow for hepatic veins

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central veins coalesce into hepatic veins

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blood flow for caudal vena cava

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hepatic veins empty into caudal vena cava

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What is the portal vein

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vital blood vessel that carries nutrient-rich, deoxygenated blood from GI tract to the liver for processing, It allows the liver to metabolize nutrients, detoxify harmful substances, and produce essential proteins

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What are portosystemic anastomoses

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connections between the veins of the portal venous system and systemic venous system

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Use of portosystemic anastomoses

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alternative pathways for blood to bypass the liver when normal portal circulation is obstructed, such as portal hypertension

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What is bile

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yellow-green fluid essential for digestion and absorption of fats, as well as the excretion of waste products like bilirubin and cholesterol

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What is the enterohepatic circulation

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process of bile production, storage , release and recycling involving the liver, gall bladder and small intestine in a continuous cycle

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Describe the rough hierarchy of biliary system

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Hepatocytes, canaliculi, ductules, ducts, hepatic bile ducts, cystic duct and gallbladder, common bile duct

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Cholesterol breakdown for synthesis of bile acids products

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cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid

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Cholic acid bio synthesis of primary bile acid product

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glycocholic acid

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Chenodeoxycholic acid bio synthesis of primary bile acid product

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Taurochenodeoxycholic acid

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Cholic acid bio synthesis secondary bile acid product

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Deoxycholic acid

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Chenodeoxycholic acid bio synthesis of secondary bile acid product

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Lithocholic acid

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What is Intrahepatic circulation
network of blood flow within the liver
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what is the role of intrahepatic circulation
processing nutrients, detoxifying harmful substances, and managing the flow of bile
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What is the peritoneum
Large and continuous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs
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What is the parietal peritoneum
outer layer that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity
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What is the visceral peritoneum
inner layer that covers the surfaces of abdominal organs, such as the stomach, liver, intestines, and others.
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What is the omentum
double- layered fold of peritoneum that connects the stomach to other organs such as the intestines and the spleen
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what is the greater omentum
larger, apron like structure that hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach and drapes over the intestines
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what is the lesser omentum
smaller fold that connects the lesser curvature of the stomach and the first part of the duodenum to the liver
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what is omental milking
physiological process involving the omentum, a fatty layer of tissue in the abdomen that plays a key role in the immune response by encapsulating the infection so inflammatory cells can be carried to infection. facilitating the localized immune response
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Structure of the pancreas
Head body and tail and lies close to the duodenum
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types of tissue of the pancreas and percentage make-up
exocrine tissue 98% endocrine tissue 2%
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2 major functions of pancreas
digestion (exocrine) regulation of metabolism (endocrine)
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percentage mass of pancrease of the islets of langerhans
1-2%
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major types of cell of islets of langerhans
B(65%), a(-25%), δ(-10%)
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Hormones of pancreas endocrine
insulin B cells glucagon a cells somatostatin δ cells
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What does somatostatin do
paracrine effect to inhibit both insulin & glucagon secretion
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where do pancreas endocrine hormones get secreted to
blood stream and passes to liver via hepatic portal vein prior to circulating to other tissues
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Haem conversion to bile pigments stages
Haem-> biliverdin Biliverdin-bilirubin bilirubin-> transported to liver in blood bound to albumin bilirubin-> conjugated with glucoronic acid
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What do kupffer cells do
remove bacteria, debris, and damaged red blood cells from the bloodstream
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What forms the portal vein
superior mesenteric vein splenic vein
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Where does the superior mesenteric vein drain blood from
small intestine, cecum, ascending colon and transverse colon
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Where does the splenic vein drain blood from
spleen and receives tributaries like the inferior mesenteric vein( rectum sigmoid colon and descending colon)
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What do hepatocytes do
extract and metabolize nutrients, detoxify substances and synthesize bile
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Location of oesophageal anastomoeses
portal system-left gastric vein systemic-oesophogeal vein
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Location of rectal anastomoses
portal system- superior rectal vein systemic- inferior rectal veins
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Location of paraumbilical anastomoses
portal system- paraumbilical vein systemic- superfical epigastric veins
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Location of retroperitoneal anastomoses
portal system- colic veins systemic- retroperitoneal veins
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Location of hepatic anastomoses
portal system- liver capsule systemic- diaphragm and thoracic wall veins
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Structure of liver
lobes( left, right, quadrate, caudate) blood supply- hepatic artery and portal vein hepatocytes are main functional cell
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function of liver
detoxification, metabolism, protein sysnthesis bile production storage of vitamins and glycogen
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What happens in dog, cat and pig liver
left and right lobes split into medial and lateral parts
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Parts of caudate love
caudate and papillary processes
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What do lobes allow
movement of organ due to diaphragm
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Dog and cat liver lobes structure? and organisation of liver cells/tissue
structure and organized lovular design with defined portal triads, sinusoids and connective tissue
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Rodents liver lobes structure? and organisation of liver cells/tissue
Liver lobules are smaller and less clearly defined than dogs, central vein and portal triads have limited connective tissue delineation
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Birds, reptiles and fish liver lobes structure? and organisation of liver cells/tissue
Poorly organized or absent lobular structure and hepatocytes arranged in less distinct patterns
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What is portal vein
collects blood from GI tract, spleen and pancreas and merged with hepatic vein in liver
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What are porto-systemic anastomoses
alternative pathways when portal circulation is obstrucutred Sites- oesophagus, rectum and umbilicus
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Where is bile production and components
originates in hepatocytes and contains: bile salts, bilirubin, cholesterol and water
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What is cycling (bile)
stored in gallbladder between meals, released via common bile duct into duodenum, enterohepatic circulation
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What is enterohepatic circulation
Bile salts reabsorbed in the ileum
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What is peritoneum
serous membrane lining abdominal cavity
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Function of peritoneum
friction reduction, protection and support for organs
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What is omentum
double layered peritoneal fold
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Function of omentum
fat storage, immune response and infection isolation
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Pancreas Structure
Divided into exocrine(acini) and endocrine (islets of Langerhans)
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Function of pancreas
Exocrine- digestive enzymes (amylase, lipase) and bicarbonate Endocrine- secretion of insuline, glucagon and somatostatin
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What hormone is responsible for releasing Bile
CCK

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