front 1 Blood vessels of the hepatic portal circulation drain what 3 body parts? | back 1 1. Digestive viscera 2. Spleen 3. Pancreas |
front 2 Blood from the digestive viscera, spleen, and pancreas are drained to what organ? | back 2 The liver |
front 3 Which vein drains the digestive viscera, spleen, and pancreas to the liver for processing? | back 3 Hepatic portal vein |
front 4 The hepatic portal vein is formed by what 2 veins? | back 4 1. Splenic vein 2. Superior mesenteric vein |
front 5 If a meal has been recently eaten, the hepatic portal blood will be rich in what? | back 5 Nutrient-rich |
front 6 The liver is the key organ in maintaining what 3 concentrations in the blood? | back 6 1. Sugar concentration 2. Fatty acid concentration 3. Amino acid concentration |
front 7 1. As blood travels through the liver sinusoids, what happens to some of the nutrients? 2. At the same time (as the aforementioned), what 2 groups of cells in the liver are actively treating the blood? | back 7 1. Some are stored or processed for release to the general circulation 2. Hepatocytes and macrophages |
front 8 What is the role of liver hepatocytes? | back 8 Detoxify alcohol and other harmful chemicals in the blood |
front 9 What is the role of liver macrophages? | back 9 Phagocytize bacteria and other debris from the passing blood |
front 10 What veins drain the liver? | back 10 Hepatic veins |
front 11 The hepatic veins enter which large vein? | back 11 Inferior vena cava |
front 12 The splenic vein drains what 3 body parts? | back 12 1. Spleen 2. Parts of the pancreas 3. Stomach |
front 13 Which 2 veins unite to form the hepatic portal vein? | back 13 1. Splenic vein 2. Superior mesenteric vein |
front 14 The superior mesenteric vein drains what 3 organs? | back 14 1. Small intestine 2. Part of the large intestine 3. Stomach |
front 15 The inferior mesenteric vein drains what portion of what 2 organs? | back 15 Drains the distal portion of the large intestine and rectum |
front 16 The inferior mesenteric vein empties into which vein? | back 16 Splenic vein |
front 17 Identify the blanks. | back 17 |