1. What type of organ is the liver?: Answer highly vascular 2. The liver has lobules composed of what?: Answer hepatocytes that produce enzymes for specific functions 3. What are the essential functions of liver?: Answer -production of bilirubin -metabolism of proteins, carbs, and fats -produce lipids -metabolism of steroid hormones, most drugs -produce bile for absorbing Fays, eliminating bilirubin from body -stores minerals, fat-soluble vitamins, glycogen 4. What functions does the liver damage impair?: Answer -impaired production of albumin that can lead to ascites -impaired protein synthesis, increasing the risk of bleeding -reduced bile production disrupts lipid absorption -impaired glucose metabolism and glycogen storage -compromised metabolism of steroid hormones causes feminization in males and irregular in females 5. End stage of chronic liver disease that is progressive and irreversibvle ?: Answer Cirrhosis 6. What is the most common type of cirrhosis?: Answer cirrhosis from hep C