Structure of liver Flashcards
What is the name given to liver cells ?
hepatocytes
What is the structure of hepatocytes ?
large nuclei
Golgi apparatus
lots of mitochondria
What happens if around 65v % of liver is lost ?
regenerated
What are sinusoids ?
spaces between hepatocytes where blood from hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein mix
What does sinusoids allow ?
increased oxygen content of blood from the hepatic portal vein
What does sinusoids contain ?
Kupffer cells
What is the function of Kupffer cells ?
resident macrophages of liver
ingest foreign particles
What do Kupffer cells protect liver from ?
disease
What do hepatocytes secrete ?
bile from break down of blood
Where is bile secreted by hepatocytes go into ?
spaces called canaliculi
From the canaliculi where does bile go to ?
bile drains
From bile drains where does bile go to ?
bile ductules
From bile ductules where is bile taken to ?
gall bladder
