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What is the difference between hepatic macrophages and hepatocytes?
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∙ 11y ago
While they are both responsible for phagocytosis and killing microorganisms, macrophages also activate T cells and initiate the immune response. They are also produced by different progenitors, (neutrophils by common granulocyte precursor and macrophages by and unknown precursor which then becomes a monocyte (immature macrophage)).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoHepatocytes make up the main part of liver tissue, and are involved in almost all of the main functions of the liver. This includes the synthesis of clotting factors and bile, the storage of lipids and glycogen, and the biotransformation of toxic substances and waste products.
Hepatic macrophages are called Kupffer cells. These line the sinusoids (small blood vessels) of the liver, and are responsible for the phagocytosis (engulfing) of debris and old red blood cells.
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∙ 12y agomonocyte is a leukocyte in the body,and when a pathogen come it transform into mycrophage to have the ability to ingulf the bacteria...
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Process in which alcohol enters the boloodstream?
In the liver from hepatocytes (liver cells) in to the Hepatic sinusoids.
Where would you expect to find the hepatic macrophages of the liver?
Hepatic macrophages are special phagocytic cells, also called Kupffer cells, that line the sinusoids and remove debris from the blood.
What is the difference between renal and hepatic circulation?
Renal circulation, receiving about 20% of cardiac output, branches from the abdominal aorta and returns to the ascending vena cava. Hepatic circulation is the system of veins made of the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries.
How does bile leave the hepatocytes?
The bile produced by hepatocytes drains into canaliculi, which are small channels that take the bile to the bile ductules. These eventually merge to become the common bile duct, which opens into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
What is the path of bile from its secretion to the gallbladder for storage and concentration and then to the duodenum listing the structures in order?
a. hepatocytes b. bile canaliculi c. bile ducts d. left & right hepatic ducts e. common hepatic duct f. cystic duct g. gallbladder h. cystic duct i. common hepatic duct j. hepatopancreatic ampulla k. duodenum
What cells do you have in the liver?
hepatic cells.
Is hepatic liver cancer the same as heptaocellular carcinoma of the liver?
Yes, "hepatic liver cancer" and "hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of the liver" are referring to the same condition. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer, and it specifically refers to cancer that begins in the hepatocytes, which are the main type of liver cells. "Hepatic" simply means "related to the liver," so "hepatic liver cancer" is another way to describe hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer that originates in the liver cells.
The functional unit of the liver is known as?
the hepatic lobule is the structural and functional unit of the liver. there are about 50,000 - 1,00,000 lobules in the liver. the lobule is a honey comb like structure and it is made up of liver cells called hepatocytes.
Trace the flow of bile from the liver to the duodenum listing all of the structure that come into contact with the bile on its journey.?
The hepatocytes in the liver produce bile, which then flows through the left and right hepatic ducts to the common hepatic duct. Once the common hepatic duct is filled, the bile flows into the cystic duct and then into the gallbladder where it is stored. The gallbladder allows the bile to flow back into the cystic duct and then the common bile duct which empties into the duodenum.
Is bile manufactured by hepatic cells?
I dont think so but your liver mainly gets rid of food thats not needed and dries it out you should not trust me im only 11 years old. It might be wrong that all im saying
What is the tissues of the liver and their function?
Liver tissue is made up of two types of cells: karat parenchymal and non-parenchymal cells. The karat parenchymal cells are known as hepatocytes. There are several types of non-parenchymal cells: Sinusoidal hepatic endothelial cells, Kupffer cells and hepatic stellate cells. The liver has a number of functions, including synthesizing hormones and breaking down substances for metabolization by the body's various systems.
What blood vessel lies between the intestines and the liver?
hepatic portal vein
