bile acid
Liver-made fat dissolver
Bile acids are steroid compounds produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder, released into the small intestine to help digest and absorb fats.
They act as emulsifiers, breaking down dietary fats into smaller droplets that enzymes can process.
Bile acids are eventually reabsorbed and recycled back to the liver.
Dispersing one liquid in another
- micellesAmphiphile clusters in solution
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
- ileumLast small intestine segment
chyme · intestinal · nutrient absorption · fatty acids · monoglycerides · fat-soluble vitamins · dietary fat · malabsorption
Functional liver cell
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- cholestasisImpaired hepatic bile drainage
detoxification · fibrosis · hepatitis · sinusoid · Kupffer cell · transaminase · portal vein · lobule
Bile storage organ
- gallstonesHardened bile deposits
- cholecystectomyGallbladder excision surgery
- cholangitisBiliary tract infection
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
Beneficial blood lipid
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
- sterolWaxy membrane compound
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
Combining parts into whole
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- sulfationLead sulfate crystal accumulation
- glycineSimplest amino acid
- taurineSulfonic amino acid
Digestive system's microbial community
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
emulsification
Dispersing one liquid in another
- micellesAmphiphile clusters in solution
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
ileum · chyme · intestinal · nutrient absorption · fatty acids · monoglycerides · fat-soluble vitamins · dietary fat · malabsorption
hepatocyte
Functional liver cell
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
cholestasis · detoxification · fibrosis · hepatitis · sinusoid · Kupffer cell · transaminase · portal vein · lobule · albumin
gallbladder
Bile storage organ
- gallstonesHardened bile deposits
- cholecystectomyGallbladder excision surgery
- cholangitisBiliary tract infection
HDL
Beneficial blood lipid
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
- sterolWaxy membrane compound
atherosclerosis · cardiovascular risk · lipoproteins · triglycerides
synthesis
Combining parts into whole
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- sulfationLead sulfate crystal accumulation
- glycineSimplest amino acid
intestinal flora
Digestive system's microbial community
- microbiotaResident microscopic organisms
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- Biochemicalsamino acids, protein, proteins, DNA, RNA
- carbonylsacetaldehyde, formaldehyde, benzaldehyde, acetone, camphor
- liver toxicityliver damage, liver toxicity, liver failure, hepatocyte, carbon tetrachloride
- steroidssteroid, cortisol, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone
bile acidbase
Supporting bottom structure
alkali · bicarbonate · hydroxide · ammonia
acid, acidic, acidity, bile, ursodeoxycholic acid, bilious, acidify, acidifying