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USIDMS Liver

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Name 3 types of liver cells   Hepatocytes, Biliary epithelial cells, Kupffer cells  
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Name the fissure that is bound between the left and right lobes of the liver and appears as a hyperechoic line that extends from the neck of the gallbladder to the portal vein.   Main lobar fissure  
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The ligamentum teres can also be known as what?   Round ligament  
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Which lobe is on the posterior-superior surface of the right lobe of the liver?   Caudate lobe  
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2 segments of the right lobe of the liver   anterior and posterior  
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2 segments of the left lobe of the liver   medial and lateral  
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What protects and holds the liver together?   Glisson's capsule  
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What separates the left lobe from the caudate lobe of the liver?   Ligamentum venousum  
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The portal veins are considered _______, because they run into segments that are separated by hepatic veins.   intrasegmental  
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4 physiological functions of the liver   Metabolism, digestion, storage, and detoxification  
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The liver synthesizes proteins from what?   amino acids  
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2 blood coagulation proteins   Fibrinogen and Prothrombin  
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Protein catalysts used in metabolic processes are what?   Enzymes  
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what is the byproduct of nitrogen metabolism?   Ammonium  
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Ammonium is converted to ____ by the liver/   Urea  
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is ______ with liver disease.   low  
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what is the breakdown product of hemoglobin?   Bilirubin  
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Elevated serum bilirubin causes what?   Jaundice  
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Indirect bilirubin is conjugated or unconjugated?   unconjugated  
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What is needed for liver to produce clotting factors?   Vitamin K  
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Bile is made up of what?   Water, bile salts, and bile pigments (bilirubin)  
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