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46 Cards in this Set
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bilirubin comes to the liver from the spleen as a biproduct of the break down of...
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RBC's
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in the liver bilirubin is conjugated to...
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glucuronic acid
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the nucleus of hepatocytes are often...
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spherical and euchromatic with one or more prominent nucleoli
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in hepatocytes what is responsible for synthesis of lipids, bile salts for bile, and degredation/detox
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SER
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what cuses the number of lipid droplets in the hepatocyte to increase
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damage (ethanol)
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what is the name of the lumen of the secretory acinus in the liver
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bile canaliculus
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the lateral surface of hepatocytes extends from tight junction to ...
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space of Disse
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what surface of the hepatocyte is closely associated with hepatic sinusoids
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basal surface
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what is the area called that has a few reticular fibers, no fibroblasts, some adipose, dupfer cells, and is adjacent to basal surface of hepatocytes
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space of disse
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hepatic sinusoids separate each plate of ...
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hepatocytes
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what type of cells are located in the space of Disse, and are fibroblast like cells that accumulate lipid and Vitamin A
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Fat Storing Cell
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what cells are found in the walls of hepatic sinusoids and are monocyte derived macrophages
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kupfer cells
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pathological conditions such as chronic alcoholism will lead to proleiferation and synthesizing collagen from what cell types
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fat storing cell
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in the liver, secreted products are secreted from the secretory acinus into...
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intercalated ducts
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trace the flow of secreted products from the bile canaliculi to the common hepatic duct
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bile canaliculi, bile ductules, interlobular ducts, depatic ducts, common hepatic duct
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what type of epithelium would be found in bile ductules
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simple low cuboidal
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interlobular bile ducts are associated with what two other structures
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interlobular helpatic artery and interlobular portal vein
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what three structures form the portal triad
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interlobular bile ducts, hepatic artery, and portal vein
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plates of hepatocytes are organized around ...
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central vein
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what separates plates of hepatocytes
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sinusoids
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trace the blood flow through hepatic lobule from the portal vein to the vena cava
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right and left portal vein, conducting branches of interlobular branches of portal vein, terminal branches or portal vein, sinusoid, central vein/terminal hepatic venule, sublobular vein, collecting tributaries of hepatic vein, hepatic vein, inferior vena cava
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in zone 1 (periportal) the oxygen is high and there are a lot of nutriets which means
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more mitochondria and golgi
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in zone 2 (intermediate) there is intermediate levels of oxygen and nutrients leading to...
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intermediate levels of mitochondria and golgi
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in zone 3 (pericentral) there is low levels of oxygen and nutriets leading to...
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few mitochondria and increased peroxisomes and lipid droplets
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during fasting, which zone would run out of glycogen first
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zone 3
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what is the name of the stroma that surrounds the liver
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Glisson's capsule
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which theory of organization puts the central vein in the center, portal canals and limiting plate are the boundary, and emphasize relationship between lobule and venous drainage
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classical hepatic lobule
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what idea of liver organization puts the portal canal in the center of lobule, and central veins demarcate boundary of portal lobule, emphasizing relationship of lobule to duct system
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portal lobule
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which idea of liver organization has the termianl cranches of portal vein/hepatic artery at center, and central vein and portal canal demarcate boundary which emphasizes the relationship of the acinus and plates of cells
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liver acinus
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what type of epithelium is in the bile ducts and galbladder
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simple columnar
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the bile ducts and galbladder lack what part of the mucosa
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muscularis mucosae
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in the gallbladder the connective tissue is ___ but in the ducts it is more ___
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loose/dense
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in the galbladder there is an interwoven smooth muscle that runs in many directions called...
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tunica muscularis
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does the gallbladder have an adventitia or serosa
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serosa
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what are the names of the invaginations of surface epithelium that increase with age in the galbladder
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Rokitonsky-aschoff sinuses
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in the liver what are bile salts synthesized from
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cholesterol
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where are most plasma proteins synthesized
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liver
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what two membrane bound organelles are responsible for metabolizing foreign compounds via oxidation
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SER and peroxisomes
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what component of the hepatocyte is responsible for the synthesis of lipids and bile salts
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SER
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what is found in the SER that is reponsible for the detox of drugs, and environmental toxins
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Cytochrome C
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which part of the hepatocyte is responsible for metabolizing long chain fatty acids and synthesizing bile acids
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peroxisomes
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the hepatocyte apical membrane has short ___ that protrude into the lumen of the bile canaliculus
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microvilli
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what type of cell in the liver lacks a continuous basal lamina
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heaptocytes
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under pathological conditions, what cells in the liver will synthesize collagen fibers
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fat storing cells
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what is another term for the central vein
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terminal hepatic venule
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simple tubular ___ secreting glands may be present in the neck of the gallbladder
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neck
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