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Liver Review (Paper) Flashcards

1
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Area superior to the liver that is not covered by peritoneum so that IVC may enter the chest

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Bare Area

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Smallest lobe of the liver situated on the posterosuperior surface of the left lobe; Ligamentum venosum

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Caudate Lobe

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3
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Area between the right and left hypochondrium

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Epigastrium

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4
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Extends from umbilicus to the diaphragm in a sagittal plane and contains ligamentum teres

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Falciform Ligament

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5
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Left upper quadrant of the abdomen that contains the left lobe of the liver, spleen, and stomach

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Left hypochondrium

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6
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Lies in the epigastrium and left hypochondrium

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Left lobe of the liver

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7
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Supplies the left lobe of the liver

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Left portal vein

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Appears as bright echogenic focus on transverse image; along with falciform ligament, it divides medial and lateral segments of the left lobe of the liver

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Ligamentum teres

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9
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Separates the left lobe from caudate lobe; shown as echogenic line on the transverse and sagittal images

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`Ligamentum venosum

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Boundary between the right and left lobes of the liver; seen as hyperechoic line on the sagittal image extending from the portal the neck of the gallbladder

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Main lobar fissure

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11
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Enters the liver at the porta hepatis

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Main portal vein

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12
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Right upper quadrant of the abdomen that contains the liver and gallbladder

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Right hydrochondrium

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13
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Largest lobe of the liver

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Right lobe of the liver

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14
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Supplies the right lobe; branches into anterior and posterior segments

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Right portal vein

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15
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Enzyme of the liver

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Alkaline Phosphatase

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16
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Alanine Aminotransferase - enzyme of the liver

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ALT

17
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Aspartate Aminotransfersae - Enyme of the liver

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AST

18
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Yellow pigment in bile formed by the breakdown of red blood cells; excreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

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Bilirubin

19
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Blood urea nitrogen; Labratory measurement of the amount of nitrogenous waste and creatinine in the blood; Related to kidney disease

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BUN

20
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Classification of liver disease where hepatocytes are the primary problem

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Hepatocellular disease

21
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Parenchymal liver cell that performs all functions ascribed to the liver

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Hepatocytes

22
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Flow away from the liver

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Hepatofungal

23
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Flow toward the liver

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Hepatopetal

24
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Uncontrolled increase in blood glucose levels

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Hyperglycemia

25
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Deficiency in blood glucose levels

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Hypoglycemia

26
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Specific laboratory tests that look at liver function (Asparatate or alanine aminotransferase, lactic acid dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin)

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Liver function tests

27
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Classification of liver disease where the main problem is blocked bile excretion within the liver or biliary system

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Obstructive disease

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