Kinesiology 3222A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hepatic Portal System, Falciform Ligament, Common Bile Duct

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Describe the anatomy of the liver and it"s unique histological arrangement. Describe the function of the hepatic portal system. Identify the role that the gallbladder plays in chemical digestion. Identify the key secretions of the pancreas and how they are regulated. Liver: processes nutrients, secretes bile, hepatic portal system. The chemical digestion that occurs in the small intestine depends on the activities of the pancreas, the liver and the gallbladder, the three accessory digestive organs. The liver processes nutrients and secretes bile, which is a fat emulsi er, the gallbladder concentrates and stores the bile, and the pancreas secretes essential digestive enzymes. Largest internal organ, heaviest gland in body. Two major lobes: large right lobe, smaller left lobe, divided by the falciform ligament. Inferior to the diaphragm and sits almost entirely within the rib cage. Here you can clearly see the two principal lobes. The large vein up at the top is the inferior vena cava.

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