Liver Function Test II Flashcards
The functional units of the liver is the?
acini
The liver and gall bladder are located in the ____cavity
abdominal
The___ serves to emulsify fats into fat droplets called micelles.
bile
The hepatic sinusoids conduct___ within the liver.
blood
The gallstones are usually made of?
cholesterol
Bile salts and bile acids are synthesized from__
cholesterol
The normal yellow color of plasma or serum is due to__.
bilirubin
●___ is another term for jaundice.
Icterus
● The___ transports liver-produced triglycerides.
VLDL
● The____dependent coagulation factors are produced in the liver.
vitamin k
The parenchymal cells of the liver
Hepatocyte
Functional and structural units of the liver
liver lobules
Compounds produced from amino acid & bile acid
bile salt
Collective term for hepatic artery, portal vein & sinusoids
hepatic blood vessels
Collective term for CRP, AFP, fibrinogen & orosomucoid
Globulins
Metabolic pathway involving citrulline, ornithine & arginine
urea cycle
Catabolic products of nitrogenous bases of genes
Collective term for the portal vein, hepatic artery & bile duct
portal triad
Collective term for LAP, ALP, 5’NT & GGT
hepatobiliary enzyme
Transport protein of fatty acids, calcium & bilirubin
albumin
Collective term for bilicyanin, bilierythrin & biliverdin
bilirubin oxidation products
Liver function that is tested involving Kupffer cells
excretory function
Bilirubin fraction that includes alpha- & delta-bilirubin
Confirmatory test for NAFLD & autoimmune hepatitis
liver biopsy