YR3 8 L HO1 Flashcards
Liver Structure/Function - Zone 1 oxygen rich blood
Hepatic artery
Liver Structure/Function - Zone 1 nutrient rich blood
Portal vein
Liver Structure/Function - Zone 1 Blood vessels origin
Portal triad
Liver Structure/Function - Zone 1 is active in
Plasma protein synthesis & general protein metabolism
Liver Structure/Function - Zone 3 is last to
Receive oxygen & nutrients and close to the central vein
Liver Structure/Function - Zone 3 is rich in
Smooth ER and mixed function oxidases e.g. cytochrome P450
Liver Structure/Function - Bile movement
Blood moves to the centre, bile movies opposite
Liver Functions
1)Metabolic 2)Bile pigments, bile salts, cholesterol 3)Phagocytosis 4)Extramedullary haemopoiesis 5)Detoxification (conjugation - lipid to water soluble)
Liver Metabolic Functions
1)Carbohydrate 2)Lipid 3)Protein 4)Plasma proteins synthesis (serum albumin, most globulins) 5)Clotting factors (fibrinogen, prothrombin, V, VII, IX, X) 6)Vitamins A, D B12 7)Fe storage
Liver Reactions to Injury
1)Regeneration 2)Fibrosis 3)Bile duct hyperplasia
Liver Rxns to Injury - Regeneration; types
Micro vs. Macronodular
Liver Rxn to Injury - Fibrosis; types
1) Biliary (portal) 2)Post-necrotic 3)Diffuse (intra/interlobular) 4)Periacinar (centrilobular)
Liver Disease - Clinical Signs
1)Jaundice (icterus) 2)Hepatogenous photosensitivity 3)Coagulopathies 4)Diarrhoea 5)Oedema, Ascities 6)Weight loss
Incidental Liver Lesions
1)Tension lipidosis 2)Capsule plaques or tags 3)Telangiectasis 4)Gall bladder anomalies
Incidental Liver Lesions - Tension lipidosis
Common in horses - caused by capsular tension. Lesion - well demarcated area of fatty change
Incidental Liver Lesions - Capsule plaques
Diaphragmatic surface of horse livers - due to strongyle migration
Incidental Liver Lesions - Telangiectasis
Localised dilation of sinusoids - slightly sunken foci. Common in old cats and cattle
Liver Postmortem Changes
1)Autolysis 2)Putrefaction 3)Pseudomelanosis 4)Bile imbibition 5)Haemoglobin imbibition
Liver Postmortem Changes - Putrefaction
Also called pseudonecrosis. Irregular pale tan foci which may contain gas bubbles
Liver Postmortem Changes - Advanced Putrefaction
Foci of post mortem bacterial invasion and gas production. The diffuse pallor is due to autolysis
Liver Postmortem Changes - Pseudomelanosis
Pigmentation due to iron sulphide and sulphur methaemoglobin. Proximity to intestines - the same process results in the greenish pigmentation of the abdominal wall
Liver Postmortem Changes - Bile Imbibition
Yellow/Green discolouration of the liver or any tissues adjacent to the gall bladder due to leakage
Liver Congenital Anomalies
Cysts - Differentiate from parasites/tumours (may be acquired) e.g. Congenital Biliary Cysts
Liver Displacement/Rupture
1)Diaphragm - displacement caudally, hernia 2)Torsion of lobe - Pigs, dogs; usually the left lateral lobe > causes shock & death 3)Rupture
Liver Displacement/Rupture - Rupture
Most common cause is trauma. Inflammation, fatty change and amyloidosis may predispose
Liver Pigments & Deposits
1)Melanosis 2)Lipopigments 3)Haemosiderin 4)Bile pigment 5)Indole melanins 6)Iron-porphyrin 7)Crystalloid material 8)Amloid