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Liver & Gall Bladder Flashcards

Question	Answer	Article
Name the Lobes of the Basic Liver	Caudate Papillary Quadrate Right Lateral Right Medial Left Lateral Right Lateral	Link to Answer Article
The Renal Impression made by the Right Kidney is in which lobe of the liver?	Caudate	Link to Answer Article
The Renal Impression made by the Right Kidney is in which lobe of the liver?	Caudate	Link to Answer Article
The Coronary Ligament attches the liver to which structure?	Diaphragm	Link to Answer Article
Name the Major Functions of the Liver	Production of bile Carbohydrate metabolism Protein metabolism Lipid metabolism Hormonal control Storage Immunoregulation	Link to Answer Article
What is the main Blood Supply to the Liver?	70-80% by the hepatic portal vein 20-30% by the hepatic artery	Link to Answer Article
What are the smallest cells of the Liver called?	Hepatocytes	Link to Answer Article
What si the Function of the Cystic Duct?	Allows flow of bile from the liver to the gall bladder	Link to Answer Article
What is the Function of the Bile Duct?	Allows flow of bile from the gall bladder to the duodenum	Link to Answer Article
What are the main Components of Bile?	Cholesterol Bile acids Steroids	Link to Answer Article
Between which lobes of the Liver is the Gall Bladder located?	Right Medial Caudate	Link to Answer Article
What is the main Function of the Gall Bladder?	Stores bile	Link to Answer Article
Which Lobe of the Liver does the Horse and the Pig lack?	Papillary	Link to Answer Article
True or False: Horses and Rodents lack a Gall Bladder?	True	Link to Answer Article