Week 6 Flashcards
Metabolism; Liver, Pancreas, and Kidney
Controls blood pressure by releasing renin(RAAS)
Kidney
Stores bile until it is secreted to help with fat digestion in the small intestine
- delay of pain after a fatty meal
Gallbladder
ALT and AST
- LFT
Liver
Produces insulin and releases into the vascular system
- endocrine function(going into)
pancreas
Stores glucose and glycogen
- specific to this organ
liver
regulates RBC production by secreting erythropoietin
- circulating more oxygen
kidney
creates fibrinogen and coagulation factors for clotting
- pts with cirrhosis can be bleeders
Liver
BUN and Cr
Kidney
PRODUCES and SECRETES bile
Liver
Synthesis vit D and helps maintain calcium balance
Kidney
metabolizes bilirubin
Liver
responsible for detoxification
Liver
Balances bicarb and hydrogen ions to maintain pH
Kidney
EXCRETES metabolic waste
Kidney
Secretes lipase, amylase, trypsin, and chymotrypsin
- start to autodigest w/ a blockage
Pancreas
converts amino acids and glycerol into glucose when the body’s store of glucose is inadequate
Liver
Manages fluid and electrolytes
Kidney
What is bile
- a yellow/ green alkaline fluid
- formed by the hepatocytes
- stored in the gall bladder
Conjugated bilirubin
Water-soluble
- conjugation occurs in the liver
Unconjugated bilirubin
NOT water-soluble
W/o the liver, person is at higher risk for bleeding and won’t clot normally
T or F?
TRUE
What regulates glucose
Glucagon
pruritis
itchiness of skin
Ascites
Abnormal fluid build up in third spacing
Caput medusa
Dilated, superficial veins become visible around the umbilicus
