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What are the physical characteristics of the liver?
What are the physical characteristics of the liver?
- Heaviest organ in the body with a weight range of 2 to 2.5 kg.
- Weighs around 1.6 kg in both males and females.
- Weighs about 150 g at birth and 1.2 to 1.8 kg in adults. (correct)
- Largest organ in the body with a fixed weight of 1.5 kg.
How does the position of the liver change within the body?
How does the position of the liver change within the body?
- Rotates during respiration and moves up and down with the diaphragm. (correct)
- The liver remains static within the body.
- Shifts upward from the lower abdomen towards the chest cavity.
- Moves horizontally from left to right during respiration.
What are liver lobules composed of?
What are liver lobules composed of?
- Hexagonal structures consisting of nerve cells.
- Hexagonal structures consisting of hepatocytes. (correct)
- Hexagonal structures surrounded by adipose tissue.
- Circular structures made of muscle tissue.
Where does all blood flow from the intestine and pancreas reach before dispersion throughout the body?
Where does all blood flow from the intestine and pancreas reach before dispersion throughout the body?
What is the role of the liver in the body's functions?
What is the role of the liver in the body's functions?
What can be said about the liver's vital importance?
What can be said about the liver's vital importance?
Which function of the liver involves the formation of blood, particularly in embryos?
Which function of the liver involves the formation of blood, particularly in embryos?
What is one of the functions of the Kupffer cells in the liver related to detoxification?
What is one of the functions of the Kupffer cells in the liver related to detoxification?
Which mineral is actively involved in liver metabolism according to the text?
Which mineral is actively involved in liver metabolism according to the text?
Which serum enzyme from the liver can serve as a marker of liver damage?
Which serum enzyme from the liver can serve as a marker of liver damage?
Which vitamin is stored in the liver according to the text?
Which vitamin is stored in the liver according to the text?
Apart from urea, what is another compound mentioned in the text that undergoes detoxification in the liver?
Apart from urea, what is another compound mentioned in the text that undergoes detoxification in the liver?
Which category of liver function tests checks the liver's capacity to transport organic anions and metabolize drugs?
Which category of liver function tests checks the liver's capacity to transport organic anions and metabolize drugs?
What is a limitation of Liver Function Tests (LFTs) according to the passage?
What is a limitation of Liver Function Tests (LFTs) according to the passage?
Which of the following is a test that detects injury to hepatocytes?
Which of the following is a test that detects injury to hepatocytes?
What is the role of bilirubin in the liver?
What is the role of bilirubin in the liver?
In which liver diseases might Liver Function Tests (LFTs) be normal as mentioned in the text?
In which liver diseases might Liver Function Tests (LFTs) be normal as mentioned in the text?
What may cause decreased serum albumin levels according to the text?
What may cause decreased serum albumin levels according to the text?
What is the generally accepted reference range for normal plasma bilirubin concentrations in healthy individuals?
What is the generally accepted reference range for normal plasma bilirubin concentrations in healthy individuals?
What happens if the levels of bilirubin rise too high in neonates?
What happens if the levels of bilirubin rise too high in neonates?
Which coloration occurs due to the presence of bilirubin metabolites?
Which coloration occurs due to the presence of bilirubin metabolites?
What is the function of unconjugated bilirubin in plasma?
What is the function of unconjugated bilirubin in plasma?
In what condition is unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia commonly encountered?
In what condition is unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia commonly encountered?
Which condition leads to urine having a deep orange color due to high levels of conjugated bilirubin?
Which condition leads to urine having a deep orange color due to high levels of conjugated bilirubin?
What does the presence of urine bilirubin indicate?
What does the presence of urine bilirubin indicate?
Why is unconjugated bilirubin not normally found in urine?
Why is unconjugated bilirubin not normally found in urine?
When might conjugated bilirubin be found in urine despite normal serum levels?
When might conjugated bilirubin be found in urine despite normal serum levels?
What can tests strips impregnated with diazo reagent detect?
What can tests strips impregnated with diazo reagent detect?
What is a sensitive indicator of hepatocellular dysfunction?
What is a sensitive indicator of hepatocellular dysfunction?
In which condition is urobilinogen markedly increased?
In which condition is urobilinogen markedly increased?
