1What are some facts about the liver?
Size of a football and 3lbs
First to receive nutrients and toxins
2What are the 2 roles of the liver?
Digestion - production of bile
metabolic - breakdown of nutrients thru synthesis of vitamins
3What are the 3 functions of the liver?
Detoxification
synthesis
storage
4What is detoxification in the liver?
Enzymes break down the poisons and toxins into less harmful
EX ammonia from ATP production is converted to urea
also breaks down RBC & WBC
5What does the synthesis function of the liver do?
Prod bile salts to break down fat
prod heparin = anticoagulant
vitamin d activation
6What is stored in the liver?
Vitamin D,E,K
glycogen
7What is the flow of blood through the liver
Hepatic A. > hepatic portal V. > Sinusoids > central V. > hepatic V. > IVC
8What is the function of the gallbladder?
Storage and concentration of bile salts
concentrates bilirubin 10X
9What is the intrahepatic flow of bile?
Bile caniculi > bile ducts> R & L hepatic ducts > Common hepatic duct > common bile duct > hepatopancreatic ampula
10What is the extraheptaic flow of bile?
gallbladder > cystic duct > hepatopancreatic ampula
11Facts about the small intestine?
Begins @ pyloric sphincter
end @ ileocecal sphincter
2.5 cm dia, 21 ft long
12What is the function of the small intestine ?
Digeston and abdosrption
13What are the 3 parts of the intestine and their lengths ?
Duodenum 10 inches
jejunum 8 ft
illeum 12 ft long