UNMC Patho 2 Exam 1 (Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Carcinogenesis, Renal) Questions and Verified Answers | Passed | A+
The process of taking in and using food for growth, repair, and maintenance of the body includes ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism : nutrition Inflammation : adaptive response of the body to injury or illness How many functions is the liver responsible for? : about 500 lobule : functional unit of the liver 2 hepatocyte : liver cells that produce and secrete bile bile : stimulates peristalsis and breaks down fats in intestine canaliculus : channels between hepatocytes that drain bile into the common bile duct then into the duodenum and gall bladder hepatic artery : carries oxygenated blood into liver portal vein : carries unoxygenated blood that is high in nutrients (from draining venous blood from all GI organs) into the liver; thus provides energy for liver function 3 sinusoid : capillaries between hepatocytes, carry blood to hepatic vein Kupffer cells
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