The Liver and Biliary System Flashcards
Structure of the Liver
Functions of the Liver
Hepatic Lobule Structure
Bile Canaliculi
Epithelial Cells
Kupffer Cells
Endothelial Cells
Constituents of Bile
Pancreatic lipase functions to…
Through the process of emulsification, large lipid droplets are…
A micelle is a
Equilibrium between the micelle and free fatty acid:
Micelles will be broken down, releasing…
Processing fatty acids into triglycerides in the endoplasmic reticulum …
The Golgi apparatus packages…
chylomirions
Rather then entering the capillaries in the small intestine, chylomicrons enter…
Chylomicrons eventually enter the…
whatis in the bile that hepatocytes secrete
Bile canaliculi converge to form the…
gallbladder function
Each day 20-40 g of bile acids are…
The recycling of bile acids occurs through…
Enterohepatic Circulation
Drugs undergoing Enterohepatic Circulation: Beneficial:
Drugs undergoing Enterohepatic Circulation: Disadvantage
Cholesterol Gallstones
Pigment Stones
Consequences of gallstones
Treatment