Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the gallbladder located?
A
The inferior surface of the right lobe
2
Q
What quadrant is the liver sited?
A
Right Hypochondriac
3
Q
The liver is composed of Hexagonal units called…
A
Lobules
4
Q
What are the liver cells arranged in rows that contain large amounts of RER, SER, Golgi complex and mitochondriaria
A
Hepatocytes
5
Q
What are enlarged leaky capillaries called?
A
Sinusoids
6
Q
Hepatic macrophages are found on the Sinusoid walls they remove…
A
debris, bacteria, and worn-out blood cells
7
Q
7 functions of the liver
A
- Bile production
- Heat production
- Storage of fe, glycogen, and vitamins
- Processing nutrients
- Phagocytosis of red blood cells and bacteria
- Detoxation of drugs and alcohol
- Formation of blood components
