LIVER Flashcards
1
Q
What are special about hepatic sinusoids?
A
They are fenestrated
2
Q
What is bile composed of?
A
(1) Bile acids
(2) Lecithin
(3) Cholesterol
(4) Bile Pigment Bilirubin (from haemoglobin)
(5) Toxic Metals Detoxified in liver
(6) Bicarbonate
3
Q
What constitutes Bile Salts?
A
Bile acids and taurine or glycine
4
Q
what are the three layers of the GB?
A
Mucosa (folded to allow exapnsion)
Muscularis (contraction)
Serosa (connective tissue)
5
Q
What does CCK do in relation to GB and duct?
A
Relaxes Sph of Oddi
Contracts GB
