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Functional units of the liver are called?

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Lobules

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Functional cells of the liver are called?

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Hepatocytes

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Capillaries of the liver are called?

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Sinusoids

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Channels for the collection of bile are called?

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Bile canaliculi

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Blood travels from the GIT to the liver via the …….. ……. …….

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Hepatic portal vein

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Blood moves from the heart to the liver via the …….. ……….

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Hepatic artery

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Blood exits the liver and travels back to the heart via the ……. ……

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Hepatic vein

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The liver is responsible for the production of substances such as
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3.

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Cholesterol
Coagulation factors
Plasma proteins such as albumin

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Do we get most of our cholesterol via production in the liver or through our dietary intake?
Why do we need cholesterol?

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Through its production in the liver.

For the production of sex hormones.

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Ammonia arises from amino acid metabolism, it is converted to ………. In the liver.

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Urea

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What nutrients are metabolised in the liver?

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Fats proteins and carbs

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What substances are stored in the liver?

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Vitamins A B12
Glycogen
Iron

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Detoxification occurs in the liver by breaking down ……

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Drugs
Hormones
Wastes
Metals

(Via cytochrome p 450 enzymes)

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Bile is an alkaline fluid containing …….. ……. and …………..
It is made in the ………… from …………….

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Bile salts and bilirubin.
Liver
Cholesterol

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What is bilirubin and where does it go?

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It is a waste product from the breakdown of erythrocytes and is excreted in urine and faeces.

(It is what makes faeces brown).

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Where is bile stored?

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Gall bladder

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Where is bile released?

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In the duodenum

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What is the role of bile salts?

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Assists digestion and absorption of fats in duodenum.

It is recycled via enterohepatic circulation.

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Enterohepatic circulation involves …………. substances from intestines to liver.

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Recycling

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…… ……. are released into duodenum for fat digestion and absorption.

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Bile salts

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What is reabsorbed into the bloodstream and returned to the liver?
In what process does this occur?

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Bile salts

Enterohepatic circulation

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Haemoglobin from erythrocytes is broken down into haeme and globin.

Globin is broken down into ……… ………..
Haeme is converted to ……………..

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Amino Acids

Bilirubin

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…………… is metabolised in the liver and is secreted in bile into the duodenum.

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Bilirubin

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Bilirubin is a …….. ……… from the breakdown of erythrocytes and is excreted through the ……… and ………….

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Waste product

Urine and faeces

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Increased concentration of ....... can lead to formation of ............. Of crystallised cholesterol (cholelithiasis).
Bile | Gallstones
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Risk factors for developing gallstones include......
Age Oral contraceptives Pregnancy Obesity
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What do gallstones do? | What is the effect of that?
Block the cystic duct. Causes inflammation and infection of the gallbladder (Bilirubin backs up if gallstones block duct)
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Liver disease is characterised by ............. of the liver and .............. death.
Inflammation. | Hepatocyte.
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Acute hepatitis can be due to........
Viruses; Hep A, B, C, and D | Drugs/poisons, ethanol
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What are the usual causes of chronic hepatitis?
Viruses, ethanol, drugs, metabolic syndrome.
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Liver function tests help determine the cause of disease. Name the tests that are done.
Serum enzyme levels Serum proteins Bilirubin levels Blood clotting tests
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Alcohol abuse can lead to......
Alcoholic Chronic Hepatitis
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Alcohol is detoxified in the liver, causing a harmful by-product called ................ which damages ...................
Acetaldehyde | Hepatocytes
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The disease progression for Alcoholic chronic hepatitis is as follows...., 1. 2. 3.
Fatty liver Alcoholic hepatitis Alcoholic cirrhosis
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Cirrhosis is the build up of ..... ......
Scar tissue
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Binge drinking can cause ..... ............... In the liver and this usually presents with ........ symptoms.
Fat accumulation. | No.
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Fatty liver is irreversible. | True or false?
False, it is reversible
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Chronic alcohol abuse or continued binge drinking can cause...........
Inflammation Hepatocytes death Fibrosis (scar tissue)
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Liver damage in alcoholic hepatitis may or may not be reversible. True or false?
True
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Clinical features of alcoholic hepatitis include.....
Malaise Anorexia Upper abdominal discomfort
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Chronic alcohol abuse can cause ..... ........ alcoholic liver disease (liver failure), which causes ................ ............
End-Stage | Irreversible damage
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Pathophysiology of alcoholic cirrhosis. Damage of ........... leads to impaired function. Proliferation and fibrosis of .......... ........ gives a nodular appearance. This leads to impaired ...... ........ in the liver.
Hepatocytes Connective tissue Blood flow
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In alcoholic cirrhosis, blood accumulates in the liver and is redirected to collateral vessels. What is the result of this?
Toxic substances bypass the liver. | Do not get filtered
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Clinical features of alcoholic cirrhosis include......
``` Nausea, anorexia, malaise. Dark urine (bilirubin not being broken down) Pale stools (Absence of bilirubin) Hypoglycaemia Hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) Oedema (low albumin/proteinuria) Prolonged blood clotting time (low clotting factor) ```
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Complications of acute or chronic liver disease include.....
``` Jaundice Portal hypertension Ascites Hepatic encephalopathy Renal failure ```
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What is jaundice? | Why does it occur?
Yellowish pigmentation of the skin and eyes. | Due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinaemia).
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INTRAHEPATIC jaundice is due to obstruction of ....... ............. and/or damaged ............ in the liver. Eg. .......... ............
Bile canaliculi Hepatocytes Alcoholic cirrhosis
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EXTRAHEPATIC jaundice is due to obstruction of ........ ........ Eg. ............ or ...........
Bile ducts | Gallstones, tumour
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Decreased blood flow through the liver due to liver damage causes........
Increasing venous blood pressure in hepatic portal vein. Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) Ascites (oedema in abdominal cavity)
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When blood flow is limited through the liver due to damage, development of ............ ........... ............. occurs that bypass the liver.
Collateral blood vessels
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What is 'Caput medusae'?
Dilated superficial veins near umbilicus
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Portal hypertension can result in ......... ............ .... ............ Which is a ............. ................... Treatment includes restoration of ........ ........ and treat source of...............
Acute severe GI bleeding Medical emergency. Blood volume Bleeding
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Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space is called ..........
Ascites
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Portal hypertension and reduced albumin production causes........
Capillary hydrostatic pressure to be greater than oncotic pressure. Fluid forced out of the capillaries into the peritoneal cavity.
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Clinical features of Ascites include......
Abdominal distension Breathing difficulties Weight gain.
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Chronic liver disease can lead to liver failure causing ......... ...............
``` Hepatic encephalopathy (Altered cerebral function) ```
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In liver disease, blood bypasses liver through collateral blood vessels. As a result..........
Ammonia is not converted to urea for excretion. Ammonia accumulates in blood and alters neuronal function. Results in impaired cerebral function (hepatic encephalopathy) Can progress to coma and death.
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Summary of some complications of liver disease. Increased serum bilirubin = ........................... Decreased blood flow through the liver = ..................................... Decreased production of plasma proteins, especially albumin = ..........….............. Decreased detoxification of ammonia = ..........................
``` Hyperbilirubinaemia. Portal Hypertension (hepatic portal vein). Ascites (fluid leaks out of capillaries into the peritoneal cavity due to hyrostatic pressure). Impaired cerebral function (hepatic encephalopathy). ```

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