Org Ana: Accessory Organs Flashcards
what feature do accessory organs have that make it different
food does not pass through here pero malaki padin function in digestion and metabolism
the heaviest and largest gland of the body
liver; 3 lbs or 1.4 kg
location of liver
below the diaphragm sa R hypochondriac to epigastric
RUQ
how to examine the liver
pa inhale pt kase mag depress diaphragm tas pa mapush liver downward
edge can be palpated
functions of liver
production and secretion of bile
carbs, fat and protein metabolism
filters bacteria and foreign particles in blood; SPONGE
what happens in liver failure
di nangyayari yung 3 fucntions
cant digest well
cant metabolize
prone to infection/sepsis
is the liver intra or retriperitoneal and what covers it
intraperitoneal and completely covered by visceral peritoneum
which is larger right or left lobe
right lobe
what are the lobes of the liver
quadrate and caudate lobe
what divides the right lobe
gallblader, ligamentum venosum, ligamentum teres
what divides the liver into left and right
falciform ligament
what are lobules
makes up the liver; functional units of the liver
what is the composition of a lobule
hepatocytes arranged around a central vein (tributary of hepatic)
3 basic functions of liver
secretion of bile so metabolism of the 3 food groups
synthesizes heparin - anticoagulant and detoxifying
produces bile pigmentation from heparin
significance of bile in blood
blood has life span of 120 days - if reached pigment is created and contributes to bile formation
bile disorder - jaundice, pallor, anemia
it is the round ligament of liver
ligamentum teres
what is the ligamentum teres
free border of falciform; REMNANT OF UMBILICAL VEIN
what is the coronary ligament
right upper layer of falciform
reflection of the parietal peritoneum
function of coronary ligament
SUSPENDS LVIER FROM DIAPHRAGM
what are triangular ligaments
left - extension of coronary
right - from coronary
triangular ligaments significance
bare area of liver na walang peritoneum
where is the porta hepatis found
posteroinferior bet caudate and quadrate lobe
what does porta hepatis contain
R and L hepatic ducts
R and L branches of hepatic arteries
portal vein
symph and parasymph fibers
few hepatic lymph nodes
composition of portal canal
hepatic artery
portal vein
tributary of bile duct
PORTAL TRIAD