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8 sie 2023 · Functions and physiology. The liver performs several important functions in the human body, such as given below: Plasma protein synthesis - albumins, lipoproteins, glycoproteins, prothrombin, fibrinogen; Vitamin storage and modification - vitamins A, D, and K; Iron storage and metabolism - transferrin, haptoglobin, hemopexin, ferritin
- Cystic Duct
The cystic duct is part of the extrahepatic biliary tree,...
- Cirrhosis
GGT is typically higher in cirrhosis from alcoholic liver...
- Red Blood Cells
Erythrocytes have a consistent diameter of 7-8 µm, making...
- Gallbladder
Gallbladder (ventral view) Once the pressure within the...
- Tissue
A tissue is a group of cells, in close proximity, organized...
- Hepatic Portal Vein
Course. The liver receives blood from two sources: the...
- Cystic Duct
The liver is the largest gland in the body, and conducts a myriad of vital metabolic and excretory functions. In addition, by virtue of its circulatory relationship to the absorptive surface of the gastrointestinal tract, the liver is the initial site where ingested nutrients, and other substances entering via the gastrointestinal tract, such as drugs and bacterial metabolites, are processed ...
In general, the reproduction and transmission of fungi can be carried out via asexual (or mitospores) and/or sexual spores (or meiotic spores), which can be haploid, diploid or polyploid, with each one having their own characteristics in terms of morphology, size and ornamentation color.
Although liver morphology has been studied for more than 350 years, 1 in this essay we explore historical contributions by Frances Glisson, Ewald Hering, Franklin Mall, and Aron M. Rappaport, the champions of liver microanatomy, as well as recent refinements of their discoveries.
25 lut 2022 · This chapter offers diverse images that provide an overview of the anatomy, microscopic structure, and cell types of liver and aims to provide a synopsis through pictures and illustrations rather than through text. Embryologically, the primordial liver first appears toward the end of gestational week 3. It derives from an outpouching of the ...
30 paź 2023 · The liver is a large organ found in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. It is a multifunctional accessory organ of the gastrointestinal tract and performs several essential functions such as detoxification, protein synthesis, bile production and nutrient storage to name only a few.
27 lis 2015 · The liver is a unique organ with many different physiological and structural functions. This chapter presents the embryologic development of the liver and hepatobiliary system, its gross, microscopic and electron microscopic features, and its various functions.