RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Brooks, Heddwen L.
A1 Yuan, Jason X.-J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159054220
T1 Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver
T2 Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260122404
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159054220
RD 2024/04/24
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Understand  the  functional  anatomy  of  the  liver  and  the  relative  arrangements  of  hepatocytes,  cholangiocytes,  endothelial  cells,  and  Kupffer  cells.Define  the  characteristics  of  the  hepatic  circulation  and  its  role  in  subserving  the  liver’s  functions.Describe  the  major  functions  of  the  liver  with  respect  to  metabolism,  detoxification,  and  excretion  of  hydrophobic  substances.Identify  the  plasma  proteins  that  are  synthesized  by  the  liver.Outline  the  mechanisms  by  which  the  liver  contributes  to  whole  body  ammonia  homeostasis  and  the  consequences  of  the  failure  of  these  mechanisms,  particularly  for  brain  function.Describe  the  constituents  of  bile,  its  formation,  and  its  role  in  the  excretion  of  cholesterol  and  bilirubin.Identify  the  mechanisms  that  permit  normal  functioning  of  the  gallbladder  and  the  basis  of  gallstone  disease.