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Understanding that the livers overall function in the body is to filter and process the blood supply helps with understanding the microscopic anatomy. The photo that I took in lab helps me in grasping the concept that the liver lobules are a six-sided shape with a central vein running through it. The picture from the Anatomy and Physiology text* shows in depth what occurs at the portal triad on each one of those corners. Reading through the text explained the many facets of the liver including:
Glycogen storage
Decomposition of RBC'S
Plasma protein synthesis
Hormone production and detoxification
Bile production
Nurse's Note: Two common diagnoses that pertain to the liver are Hepatitis, a long-term, chromic and potentially fatal infection of the liver caused by a virus and Cirrhosis, a chronic infection of the liver caused by alcoholism.
Fantastic diagrams, Thank you.
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