GIT - Dr. Ben Idam Flashcards
The tracts from the mouth to the anus which includes all organs of the digestive system is referred to as
The gastrointestinal tract - GIT
The largest solid organ in the body is weighing about _____
The Liver
Weighing about 1.5Kg
In females, the liver weighs ____
1.4kg to 1.8kg
In males, the liver weighs ______
1.2kg to 1.4kg
_______ is the functional unit of the liver?
Hepatic lobules
What is the location of the liver?
The liver is located in the upper and right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the dome of the diaphragm
The liver receives blood using ______ sources; namely?
2 sources
Namely;
Hepatic Artery
Hepatic Portal vein
Liver cells are known as _____
Hepatocyte
Hepatocyt are arranged in columns to form a _____
Hepatic plate
The liver receives _____ litres of blood
1.5L/min of blood
The lobules has a _____ structure made up of ______
Cylindrical Structure made up of hepatocyte
The liver receives blood from _____ sources, namely;
2 Sources
Namely;
The Hepatic artery
The Hepatic portal vein
Which of these supplies oxygenated and 30% of the blood to the liver?
(a) Hepatic artery
(b) Hepatic Portal vein
(a) Hepatic Artery
What is enterohepatic circulation?
This is the movement or flow of blood from the liver to the intestine through the portal vein
The portal triads comprise ______, ______ and _____
A branch of hepatic artery
A branch of the hepatic portal vein
A tributary of bile duct
