Liver - Anatomy & Physiology - Flashcards

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Liver & Gall Bladder Flashcards

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Name the lobes of the basic liver
  • Caudate
  • Papillary
  • Quadrate
  • Right Lateral
  • Right Medial
  • Left Lateral
  • Right Lateral
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The renal impression made by the right kidney is in which lobe of the liver?
  • Caudate
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The coronary ligament attches the liver to which structure?
  • Diaphragm
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Name the major functions of the liver
  • Production of bile
  • Carbohydrate metabolism
  • Protein metabolism
  • Lipid metabolism
  • Hormonal control
  • Storage
  • Immunoregulation
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What is the main blood supply to the liver?
  • 70-80% by the hepatic portal vein
  • 20-30% by the hepatic artery
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What are the smallest cells of the liver called?
  • Hepatocytes
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What is the function of the cystic duct?
  • Allows flow of bile from the liver to the gall bladder
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What is the function of the bile duct?
  • Allows flow of bile from the gall bladder to the duodenum
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What are the main components of bile?
  • Cholesterol
  • Bile acids
  • Steroids
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Between which lobes of the liver is the gall bladder located?
  • Right Medial
  • Caudate
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What is the main function of the gall bladder?
  • Stores bile
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Which lobe of the liver does the horse and the pig lack?
  • Papillary
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True or False: Horses and rodents lack a gall bladder?
  • True
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