The Liver & Homeostasis

Question 1

What’s the largest organ in the body?

Answer 1

Liver

Question 2

What is glycogenesis?

Answer 2

Stores excess glucose in the forms of glycogen and makes glucose from other sugars

Question 3

What are the 3 processes of metabolism in the liver?

Answer 3

Carbohydrate metabolism

Protein metabolism

Fat metabolism

Question 4

What are cylindrical shaped liver lobules made up of?

Answer 4

Millions of liver cells ( hepatocytes )

Question 5

What cells in the liver are involved in fibrosis and the formation of scar tissue in response to liver damage?

Answer 5

Stellate

Question 6

What role do bile salts play?

Answer 6

Transport and absorption of fat soluble vitamins

Question 7

Name a function carried out by the liver?

Answer 7

Synthesis of cholesterol

Question 8

Where does the hepatic artery carry blood from and to?

Answer 8

Blood from the aorta to the liver

Question 9

What does the hepatic portal vein do?

Answer 9

Brings digested nutrients directly from the GI tract and spleen

Question 10

The liver converts glucose and stores it as?

Answer 10

Glycogen

Question 11

The liver synthesises various plasma proteins including?

Answer 11

Albumin

Question 12

Liver enzymes breakdown drugs so that they can become more?

Answer 12

More water soluble and can be excreted in bile and urine

Question 13

Bile salts produced by the liver help digest?

Answer 13

Fatty foods

Question 14

Bile salts act like?

Answer 14

Detergents

Question 15

Name a function of the liver?

Answer 15

Synthesis of prothrombin ( clotting )