Liver
Where is the liver located?
cranial abdomen
The pancreas is located outside the GI tract, near the __________.
Duodenum
Partially digested food exiting the stomach
Where is the gallbladder located?
Within the lobes of the liver
True or False: You can remove a lobe of the liver and the animal will live.
True. This is called a liver lobectomy
Liver is made up of what kind of cells?
Hepatocytes
Digestive enzymes and bicarbonate
define Gastrotomy
surgical incision into the stomach
What causes the gallbladder to contract and release bile?
The presence of chyme in the duodenum
How many liver lobes to dogs and cats have?
In dogs and cats, the liver is made up of 6 separate lobes. Left lateral lobe, left medial lobe, quadrate lobe, right medial lobe, right lateral lobe, and caudate lobe.
What does it mean when the pancreas is referred to as a "mixed" gland?
It is both endocrine and exocrine
define Ileectomy
surgical removal of the ileum
surgical removal of the gallbladder
cholecystectomy
Jaundice seen in patients with liver disease, is due to what?
Inability for the liver to remove Bilirubin
Define the disorder "EPI"
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. A failure to produce enough digestive enzymes to digest food properly.
define Gastropexy
surgical fixation of the stomach to the body wall
A bile duct running through both pancreas and liver?
Common bile duct
4 main functions of the liver
1. Carb, fat and protein metabolism (albumin production) 2.Formation of bile (stored in the gallbladder) 3. Storage of fat soluble vitamins & iron 4. Body heat generation and temp regulation 5. Detoxification of the blood including destruction of old RBCs
BONUS:
What breed of dog is commonly affected by EPI?
German Shepherds
define Gingivectomy
surgical removal of gum tissue
2 animals who do not have gallbladders
rats and horses