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What is the principal pigment in bile?
What is the principal pigment in bile?
- Cholesterol
- Phospholipids
- Water
- Bile pigments (correct)
Which of the following is a function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
Which of the following is a function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
- Bile production
- Cellular engulfment and phagocytosis (correct)
- Cholesterol synthesis
- Plasma protein synthesis
What biological function is responsible for the ability of bile acids to form micelles?
What biological function is responsible for the ability of bile acids to form micelles?
- Detoxification
- Excretion (correct)
- Storage
- Synthesis
Which of the following is NOT synthesized by the liver?
Which of the following is NOT synthesized by the liver?
What is the most common cause of gallstones?
What is the most common cause of gallstones?
Which nutrient does the liver store and release in the body?
Which nutrient does the liver store and release in the body?
What is the most common cause of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in adults?
What is the most common cause of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in adults?
Which type of jaundice is often found in newborns due to high levels of free bilirubin?
Which type of jaundice is often found in newborns due to high levels of free bilirubin?
What is the primary method used to treat newborn infants with jaundice?
What is the primary method used to treat newborn infants with jaundice?
In jaundice, what does phototherapy help convert bilirubin into for excretion?
In jaundice, what does phototherapy help convert bilirubin into for excretion?
Which type of bilirubin is primarily increased in prehepatic jaundice?
Which type of bilirubin is primarily increased in prehepatic jaundice?
What is the normal concentration range for free bilirubin in the blood?
What is the normal concentration range for free bilirubin in the blood?
What is the primary function of the liver in relation to carbohydrates?
What is the primary function of the liver in relation to carbohydrates?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver in relation to proteins?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver in relation to proteins?
What is the significance of the 'First Pass' effect in relation to liver function?
What is the significance of the 'First Pass' effect in relation to liver function?
In liver cirrhosis, what happens to the liver?
In liver cirrhosis, what happens to the liver?
Which of the following best describes the difference between free and conjugated bilirubin?
Which of the following best describes the difference between free and conjugated bilirubin?
Which enzyme dysfunction leads to a buildup of unconjugated bilirubin in hepatocytes?
Which enzyme dysfunction leads to a buildup of unconjugated bilirubin in hepatocytes?
