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?
LUQ near the stomach
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 endocrine and exocrine functions
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
When bile flow is obstructed, and the rise of bilirubin increases
Obstructive Jaundice
What is the treatment of pancreatitis?
IV fluids
Analgesics or opioids
Antibiotics if needed
Low fat diet
What is another name for cholelithiasis?
Gallstone
What is glucogenesis?
Gluconeogenesis is another process in which the liver maintain blood glucose. Fats and protein are broken down in response to low sugar levels and used to make new glucose.
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 type of imaging can be ordered to diagnose pancreatitis? Name one.
CT
MRCP
ERCP
MRI
What drug can cause hepatitis?
Acetaminophen
What is a portal vein?
The vein that carries the blood from the intestines to the liver.
What clotting factors are synthesized in the liver?
Fibrinogen and Prothrombin
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.