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A hepatocyte has two cellular domains:
basolateral domain
apical domain
hepatocyte

The basolateral domain contains abundant microvilli and faces the _____ _____ ______.
space of Disse.
hepatocyte

Excess fluid in the space of Disse is collected in the space of
Mall
The basolateral domain participates in the absorption of blood-borne substances and in the secretion of plasma proteins such as =
albumin
fibrinogen
in
prothrombin
coagulation factors
V
VII
IX
Organelles in Hepatocytes:
RER rough endoplasmic reticulum
SER smooth endoplasmic reticulum,
The apical domain borders the ______ ______
a trenchlike depression lined by _________ and sealed at the sides by occluding junctions to prevent leakage of bile, the exocrine product of the hepatocyte
bile canaliculus,

microvilli

What is the exocrine product of a hepatocyte =
Bile
Hepatocytes

SER Enzymes
are involved in the following functions: 6ct
the synthesis of cholesterol and bile salts

the glucuronide conjugation of bilirubin, steroids, and drugs

-the breakdown of glycogen into glucose

-esterification of free fatty acids to triglycerides

-removal of iodine from the thyroid hormones:
triiodothyronine (T3)
thyroxine (T4)

-detoxification of lipid-soluble drugs ie: phenobarbital,
during which the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is significantly developed.
Hepatocytes

contributes to glycosylation of secretory proteins and the sorting of lysosomal enzymes.
Is what cell componant =
Golgi apparatus
Hepatocytes

Lysosomes in hepatocytes store =
iron
Hepatocytes
have 3 cell participants =
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
Sinusoids

Receive blood from the
portal areas (artery and vein)

release it into the =
central vein
Sinusoids

Kupffer cells
are what type =
Macrophages
Sinusoids
Cells in the lining
Endothelial cells
Kupffer cells
Perisinusoidal cells of Ito
Sinusoids
Endothelial cells
Sieve between =
Endocytosis=
Very vulnerable to =
-sinusoidal lumen and space of Disse

-both specific
transferrin
ceruloplasmin transcobalamine II
glycosaminoglycans
HDL
LDL
procollagen
nonspecific components.

ischaemia
Sinusoids
Ito cells store =
Vitamin A
Kupffer cells
Highly mobile macrophages attached to the endothelium
Kupffer cells
Phagocyte large particles =
old cells
foreign particles
tumor cells
bacteria
yeast
viruses
parasites
Kupffer cells
Specific membrane receptors for
Fc
C3b
Antigen-presenting cell (APC)
***
The deposit of collagen and extracellular matrix components increases, leading to a progressive
fibrosis of the liver
cirrhosis
Clinical significance:
Alcoholism and fatty liver = aka
alcoholic steatohepatitis
ethanol is transported to the liver, where it is metabolized to =
2ct
acetaldehyde
acetate
Long-term consumption of ethanol results in =
fatty liver = aka
hepatocellular carcinoma
steatohepatitis
hepatocellular carcinoma
(fatty liver accompanied by an inflammatory reaction), cirrhosis (collagen proliferation or fibrosis)
hepatocellular carcinoma
The production of _____ is one of the initial events in liver injury. TNF-α, regarded as a proinflammatory cytokine, promote the production of type
I collagen fibers by perisinusoidal cells of Ito (a process known as _____________
as a healing response.
TNF-a

fibrogenesis
increased iron absorption and accumulation in lysosomal hepatocytes
Hereditary hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis
increased iron absorption and accumulation in lysosomal hepatocytes
Wilson's disease
hepatolenticular degeneration
hereditary disorder of copper metabolism
hepatolenticular degeneration
hereditary disorder of copper metabolism
copper deposit
Wilson's disease
Hyperbilirubinemia is =
increase in the concentration of bilirubin in the blood (more than 0.1 mg/mL).
increase in the concentration of bilirubin in the blood (more than 0.1 mg/mL).
called =
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia
wall of the gallbladder consists of:
Mucous membrane
deep folds
simple columnar epithelium
microvilli
Gall bladder
Tubuloacinar mucous glands near the cystic duct are responsible for
production
Deep invaginations of the surface epithelium (Rokitanski-Aschoff sinuses)

info
Adventitia and serosa layers
Contraction of the smooth muscle of the gallbladder is induced by =
cholecystokinin

hormone produced by =
enteroendocrine
Release of cholecystokinin is, in turn, stimulated by the presence of ______ _____ in the small intestine.
dietary fats
Gallstones aka
cholelithiasis


concretion of normal and abnormal bile constituents
Tumors of Liver:

Most malignant tumors of the liver derive from = 2ct
hepatic parenchyma
or epithelial cells
Tumors of Liver:

The pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma =
chronic viral hepatitis B

chronic viral hepatitis C

cirrhosis
Gall stones
frequently caused by excessive cholesterol in relation to phospholipids and bile acids or gallbladder hypomotility.
.
acetaldehyde
acetate
Come from what =
Alcohol
ETOH
Interior wall of Gall bladder is what kind of epithelium =
simple columnar epithelium
Gall bladder
What kind of duct are near the cystic duct are responsible for production = ____ _____ _____
Tubuloacinar mucous glands
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are =
-outpouchings of gallbladder
-mucosa into the
gallbladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue.

They are not of themselves considered abnormal, but they can be associated with cholecystitis.
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses are the result of hyperplasia and herniation of epithelial cells through the fibromuscular layer of the gallbladder wall and are usually referred to as adenomyomatosis.
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses aka =
-entrapped epithelial crypts
-adenomyomatosis.
-entrapped epithelial crypts
-adenomyomatosis.
aka =
Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses

what is it =
-outpouchings of gallbladder
-mucosa into the
gallbladder muscle layer and subserosal tissue.

They are not of themselves considered abnormal, but they can be associated with cholecystitis.