The Liver

Question 1

Liver

Answer 1

Largest organ in body, right upper abdominal area, beneath the diaphragm

Question 2

Functions of the liver

Answer 2

Metabolism, Synthesis, Storage, Detoxification and excretion:

Question 3

Metabolism

Answer 3

Carbohydrates, protein, and fat delivered through the portal circulation

Question 4

Synthesis

Answer 4

Plasma proteins, clotting factors

Question 5

Storage

Answer 5

Vitamin B12 and other materials

Question 6

Detoxification and excretion

Answer 6

Various substances

Question 7

Liver’s Blood Supply

Answer 7

Has a double blood supply; Both blood sources mix in the liver, eventually collecting in right and left hepatic veins that drain into inferior vena cava

Question 8

Portal vein

Answer 8

75% of blood, drains spleen and gastrointestinal tract, rich in nutrients absorbed from intestines, low in oxygen

Question 9

Hepatic artery

Answer 9

Rest of blood, high in oxygen, low in nutrients

Question 10

Common types of liver injury

Answer 10

• Viral hepatitis
• Fatty liver
• Alcoholic liver disease or alcoholic hepatitis
• Cirrhosis

Question 11

Manifestations of Liver Injury

Answer 11

• Cell necrosis
• Fatty change
• Mixed necrosis and fatty change