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| Largest organ and largest acoustic window in the body? |
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| region of tissue of fluid through which ultrasound can be easily transmitted |
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The great factory and storehouse
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| the liver is also known as what? |
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| The liver's primary function? |
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| The liver is covered by this connective tissue layer? |
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| Most of the liver is covered by what? |
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- Left lobe
- right lobe
- caudate lobe
- quadrate lobe
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| Their function is to drain bile from the liver to the small bowel to aid in digestion |
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| Seperates the rt. lobe and lt. lobe |
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- separates the medial and lateral segments of the left lobe
- contains the ligamentum teres
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| reminant of the fetal umbilical vein |
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| An extension of the right lobe of the liver inferior to the right kidney; normal variant sometimes seen in long, slender females |
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Space between the liver and the
right kidney |
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| In between the IVC and the ligamentum venosum |
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| seperates the left lobe from the caudate lobe, also is the superior border of caudate lobe |
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- Medial location in the hilum of the liver
- Contains: portal vein, common hepatic artery, and common hepatic bile duct
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| Formed by the union of the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein |
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| transports nutrient rich blood from the digestive system to the liver |
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| which hepatic vein is largest? |
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| Right and left hepatic ducts |
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| What forms the common hepatic bile duct? |
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| Common hepatic and cystic duct |
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| What fors the common bile duct? |
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| common bile duct measurement |
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- Removes toxins and waste
- produces proteins, stores glycogen, iron, and some vitamins
- Major center of metabolism
- Energy is made available for use
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- converts glucose to glycogen and stores it
- when glucose is needed, it breaks down glycogen and releases glucose inot the body
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| Liver's function in carbohydrate metabolism? |
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| The liver secretes bile, which is important in the digestion of fats |
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| Liver's function in digestion? |
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| a pigment released when red blood cells are broken down, is excreted in bile |
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- Liver converts excess amino acids to fatty acids and urea
- removes nutrients from the blood
- phagocytizes bacteria and worn-out red blood cells
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| Liver's function is protein metabolism? |
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- glycogen
- iron
- certain vitamins
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| what does the liver store? |
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| increase in blood glucose |
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Blood urea nitrogen
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