Runs along the inferior edge of the falciform ligament
Fibrous remnant of the fetal umbilical vein
Round Ligaments
Separates the right and left lobes of the liver anteriorly
Suspends the liver from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall
Falciform ligament
Enters liver at porta hepatis and common hepatic duct which runs inferiorly from the liver
Travel through the lesser omentum
Blood collects into liver sinusoids and then the empties into the central vein
Blood enters hepatic veins
Blood empties into the inferior vena cava
Hepatic portal vein
hepatic artery proper
Route of bile
Secreted by ______________
__________________
Bile leaves the liver lobes through the ________________________________________
Ducts fuse to form ___________ __________ __________ which travels downward toward the duodenum
Duct fuses with _________ __________
Drains the gallbladder to form the _____ ________
hepatocytes
bile canaliculi
right and left hepatic ducts
common hepatic duct
cystic duct
bile duct
Sesame seed-sized structural and functional units of the liver
Hexagonal structure
Plates of hepatocytes
Liver cells
Liver lobules
______________ radiate outward from a _______ ____ running in the longitudinal axis of the liver lobule
hepatocytes
central vein
Each six corners of a liver lobule contains a _______ ______
portal triad
The ________ ____________ between hepatocyte plates are fenestrated
blood from ________ ________ _________ and ______ _______ ________ percolates from the triad regions through the sinusoids and empties in the ________ _______
liver sinusoids
hepatic portal vein
hepatic artery proper
central vein
_______ _______________ on the sinusoid wall remove _______ and worn out ________ cells
Hepatic macrophages
debris
blood
A ______ _______ is a portal tract region that contains three basic structures
1. A branch of the ________ ________
Supplies oxygen-rich arterial blood to the liver
2. A branch of the _______ ______ _____
Carries venous blood laden with nutrients from the digestive viscera
3. A _____ _____
portal triad
hepatic artery
hepatic portal vein
bile duct
_____________ are the cells of the liver
Organelles
Large amounts of both rough and smooth ER
Ribosomes on rough ER
Golgi apparatus
Peroxisomes
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Nucleus
hepatocytes
______________ secrete 900 ml of _____ daily and process ___________ nutrients in various ways
hepatocytes
bile
bloodborne
______________ store glucose as glycogen, use _________ ______ to make plasma proteins, store ___________ _________, and utilize __________ to rid the blood of _________ by converting it to ______
hepatocytes
amino acids
fat soluble vitamins
detoxification
ammonia
urea
Progressive chronic inflammation of liver
it is caused by, ___________, ______ ____________, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Damaged ___________ regenerate, but liver’s ____ ________ regenerates faster
Liver activity becomes depressed due to scar tissue
Scar tissue obstructs blood flow through the hepatic portal system causing _________ ______________
cirrhosis
alcoholism
viral hepatitis
NAFLD
hepatocytes
scar tissue
portal hypertension
___ _____________ are routes of tiny canals for secreted bile they run between adjacent _______________ toward ___ ____ __________ in _______ _______
Bile canaliculi
hepatocytes
bile duct branches
portal triads
____
Yellow-green alkaline solution containing bile-salts, bile pigments, triglycerides, phospholipids, and electrolytes
bile
____ produced by hepatocytes ____________ fats and enhances ____ digestion, __________ of fatty acids, monoglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids, and fat-soluble vitamins
bile
emulsifies
fat
absorption
__________ is the main bile pigment it is the yellow waste product of worn-out ____________, it produces _____________ which pigments feces brown
Bilirubin
erythrocytes
stercobilin
____ ____ are cholesterol derivatives that keeps ___________ dissolved within the bile
bile salts
cholesterol
Recycling mechanism to conserve bile salt recirculated 4-12 times a day
Enterohepatic circulation
Enterohepatic circulation
_____ _____ are secreted into __________
_____ ______ travel through ______ ________ allowing ______ __________ and __________ to occur
____ of _____ _______ are reabsorbed by ____
____________ bile salts travel to _____ from ______ ______ _____ where they are ________
Only 5% are newly synthesized each time
bile salts
duodenum
bile salts
small intestine
lipid digestion
absorption
95%
bile salts
ileum
reabsorbed
liver
hepatic portal vein
recycled
Stimulation of bile secretion
__________________ is an enterogastrone hormone released by ____________ ____ in the _______ _______ ___________, its release is stimulated by _________ and ____ in _______
It causes ____________ contraction and _____ secretion
cholecystokinin
enteroendocrine cells
duodenal mucosal epithelium
proteins
fats
chyme
gallbladder
bile
Stimulation of bile secretion
______ is an enterogastrone hormone released by ____________ ____ in the _______ _______ ___________, its release is stimulated by _______ chyme, it is a _______ stimulus for ______ secretion in the _______
secretin
enteroendocrine cells
duodenal mucosal epithelium
acidic
minor
bile
liver
Stimulation of bile secretion
______ _____ returning from ___________ __________ is the most powerful stimulus for ______ secretion in the _______
Bile salts
enterohepatic circulation
bile
liver
Stimulation of bile secretion
The _____ ________ from the parasympathetic nervous system causes the release of_____________ which stimulates weak ___________ contraction during ______ and ________ phases for ____ secretion
vagus nerve
acetylcholine
gallbladder
cephalic
gastric
bile
Exocrine part of pancreas
______ are clusters of _______ _____ that produce the enzyme-rich ___________ ________
acini
acinar cells
pancreatic juice
Exocrine part of pancreas
System of ______ that transport the __________ of ______ _____, the epithelial cells of smaller ducts secrete _______ that makes up the bulk of ___________ ____ and the ____________ that makes the secretion __________ with a pH of 8
ducts
secretions
acinar cells
water
pancreatic juice
bicarbonate
alkaline
Pancreas digestive role
_________ part of pancreas produces __________ ______, the high pH helps ________ _____ _______ entering the __________ and provides the optimal environment for intestinal and __________ ___________
exocrine
pancreatic juice
neutralize acidic chyme
duodenum
pancreatic enzymes
Inactive pancreatic juice enzymes that are activated in the duodenum
__________
for proteins
_________
for starch
_________
for fats
__________
for nucleic acids
proteases
amylase
lipases
nucleases
Regulation of Pancreatic juice secretion
Hormones (not S)
______________ induces secretion by ______ _____ of _________ ______ _________ ______
cholecystokinin
acinar cells
enzyme-rich pancreatic juice
Regulation of Pancreatic juice secretion
Hormones (not CCK)
_________ causes secretion by ________ of ____________ ______ __________ __________
secretin
duct cells
bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice
Regulation of Pancreatic juice secretion
Neural stimuli
Weak parasympathetic stimulation during _______ ______
Stimulation of ____ and ______ _______
Sight and thought of ________
Cerebral cortex
______________ and medulla oblongata
__________ efferents
cephalic phase
taste
smell receptors
food
hypothalamus
vagus nerve
Regulation of Pancreatic juice secretion
Neural stimuli
Weak stimulation during _______ _______
______ receptors in ________
_______ _______ via medulla and vagus nerve
gastric phase
stretch
stomach
long reflexes