HS 222 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture Chapter 5 (Part 1) – Digestive System- Alimentary Canal- Accessory Organs- Functions- Enzymes- Pharynx StructuresDeconstruct TermsDefine TermsOutline of Current LectureChapter 5 (Part 2)- Liver- Disorders of the Liver- Gallbladder- Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary TractCurrent LectureLiver-Produces and secretes bile, detoxifies and metabolizes, makes the protein/enzyme for blood clotting called ThrombinoThe rate at which the body forms a clot is called prothrombin time-Located in the upper right quadrant of the body, under the diaphragm, and divided into four parts-Hepatic Portal Vein (HPV) - Blood gets to liver via the Hepatic Artery, and is taken out of the liver by the HPV-Hepatic Duct - Sends bile to the duodenum by way of joining the common hepatic duct, extremely alkaline to neutralize the acidity of the stomach's acids-Only one thing makes the liver part of digestion, this is the production of bile Disorders of the Liver-Hepatitis - There are vaccines for the prevention of Hepatitis A & B. Hepatitis is the condition in which by excessive use of prescription medication and recreational drugs, shut down the liver. Hep. A is caused by oral/fecal contamination, B is transmitted via blood/body fluids, C is the most common.-Cirrhosis - Chronic liver damage from smoking and drinking, causing scarring on the liver by fibrous tissue, irreversible.-Cancer - Cancer that starts in the cells of the liverThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Benign Tumors - Non-cancerous, non-symptomatic tumors that grow on the liver-Hemochromatosis - Overload of iron in the body-Wilson's Disease - Inherited, causes excess copper to culminate in the liver Gallbladder-Stores bile until it is needed for digestion of fatty foods in the intestines, it also absorbs water and electrolytes, then concentrates them for use as well.oUses the biliary tract to deliver the bile-Located under the liver on the right side of the body Disorders of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract-Gall stones - Pain in the gallbladder caused by small deposits of hardened materials that form small stones-Cholecystitis - Inflammation of the gallbladder-Jaundice - caused by excess of bilirubin in the tissues of the body, the body does not produce enough RBCs-Cholangiography - X-ray of liver and biliary ducts-Cholecystectomy - Removal of the gallbladder due to stonesoESWL - Crushing up of stones in the gallbladderoERCP - Endoscopy and fluoroscopy that helps diagnose and treat conditions in the biliary or pancreatic duct