Liver
The liver has 7 functions, name 1:
Manufacture bile, Remove bilirubin, Remove excess sugar, Convert proteins and fats into glucose, Store fat and vitamins A, D, E, and K, Manufacture blood proteins, Remove toxins from blood
What shape is the gallbladder?
A pear
Where is the pancreas located?
Behind the stomach in the lower left quadrant of the thorax.
What is the most common cause of cirrhosis?
Alcoholism
What is a duct?
A tube or channel that carries a substance
How is the liver ranked in terms of size of internal organs?
It is the largest internal organ
Where is the gallbladder located?
The underside of the liver.
True or False? The pancreas is both an endocrine glad and an exocrine glad?
True.
What is the fourth leading cause of cancer related death?
Pancreatic cancer
What is bilirubin?
Bile pigment formed in the liver from hemoglobin
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Where is the liver located?
Under the right ribs and below the diaphragm
Can you live without your gallbladder?
Yes. Your body will compensate for its functions with other organs.
What enzymes split proteins into amino acid?
Trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase
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What is another name for cholelithiasis?
Gallstone
What does emulsify mean?
Break up into very small droplets to suspend a solution.
What is secreted into the liver's narrow channels?
Bile
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How does the gallbladder work?
When you eat, your gallbladder contracts and releases bile into the small intestine through the common bile duct.
What is the exocrine pancreatic juice composed of?
Electrolytes and enzymes
What drug can cause hepatitis?
Acetaminophen
What is a portal vein?
The vein that carries the blood from the intestines to the liver.
What does the bile do to the acidic chyme?
It neutralizes it.
What is the gallbladder’s function?
To store and concentrate bile, (a digestive fluid produced by the liver) and release it into the small intestine to help break down fats.
Secretes what hormones?
Insulin, glucagon
What is it called when there is too much bilirubin in the blood?
Hyperbilirubinemia
What is cholesterol?
A steroid formed in liver cells: the most abundant steroid in tissues, which circulates in the plasma attached to proteins of different densities.