Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood to the liver?

Which of the following is true of the hepatic portal vein?

I. it carries deoxygenated blood

II. it helps maintain the osmotic potential of blood

III. it takes blood from the heart to the liver

Lactate (lactic acid) is taken to the liver to be broken down.

Which blood vessel would carry lactate to the liver?

Which blood vessel does the hepatic artery branch off from?

Which blood vessel does the hepatic vein lead into?

Lactate (lactic acid) is broken down by the liver.

What are possible products of breaking down lactate?

I. glucose

II. pyruvate

III. carbon dioxide and water

Why is the hepatic portal vein so important?

Which of the following are roles of the hepatic portal vein?

I. carries nutrient-rich blood to the liver from the intestine

II. prevents glucose from entering the general circulation immediately

III. supplies the liver with oxygenated blood for aerobic respiration

Where will blood in the hepatic vein be taken to next?

Which of the following are true of a sinusoid?

I. it is involved in the exchange of materials between hepatocytes and blood

II. Kupffer cells contain microvilli for faster exchange

III. blood from the hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein mixes within it

What is the main role of Kupffer cells in a sinusoid?

Which of the following are true of hepatocytes?

I. they release glucose into the blood or store it as glycogen

II. they produce bile salts

III. their surface contains microvilli

A sinusoid has a fenestrated endothelium.

What does this mean?

How is/are sinuosoids different to capillaries?

I. sinusoids exchange materials

II. sinusoids have fenestrations (open pores)

III. sinusoids have a complete basement membrane