many shades of yellow- week 2 Flashcards
things that make things turn yellow
bilirubin
carotenoid pigments
lipids
bilirubin is derived from the breakdown of _____
hemoglobin
when _______ break down, bilirubin binds to ______ in blood
RBC
albumin
where is bilirubin transported to when it binds to albumin
liver
albumin-bound bilirubin is
unconjugated
hepatocytes conjugate bilirubin with ______ and then it is considered_______
glucuronic acid
conjugated
where is conjugated bilirubin secreted
into bile and enters duodenum
processes that alter normal bilirubin flow can cause _______ and lead to ______
increased bilirubin in blood
icterus/jaundice
what does hyperbilirubinemia lead to grossly?
turns tissues yellow
what tissues is hyperbilirubinemia most evident in?
mucous membranes and skin
hyperbilirubinemia indicates a disruption of metabolism of bilirubin: (3)
- excessive production (inc rate of hemolysis)
- impaired uptake by hepatocytes (liver disease)
- impaired excretion (biliary obstruction: intrahepatic/extrahepatic cholestasis)
carotenoids is most evident in ______
herbivores
why does deposition of carotenoid pigments occur
because plants that are eaten contain fat soluble proteins
examples of fat soluble proteins
vit A and beta carotene
where is deposition of carotenoid pigments most evident in?
fat
excessive lipids can accumulate in cells due to _______ or _____
metabolic disturbances or cellular stress
2 major types of lipids
triglycerides and cholesterol
lipidosis
abnormal accumulation of triglycerides in cells
where is lipidosis most often seen
in liver
lipids are delivered to liver from _____ as ____ or as _________
intestines
chylomicrons
non-esterified free fatty acids
hepatocytes can synthesize fatty acids from _____
glucose
fatty acids are _____ in hepatocytes and moved to ______ where they are converted to _____
oxidized
mitochondria
triglycerides
triglycerides are processed into ______ and secreted via ______
lipoproteins
low density lipoproteins
gross appearance of lipidosis
pale, yellow, enlarged and may float