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What is the principal pigment of bile?
What is the principal pigment of bile?
- Water
- Heme
- Bilirubin (correct)
- Cholesterol
How is bilirubin transported to the liver?
How is bilirubin transported to the liver?
- Through active transport
- Through receptor-mediated endocytosis (correct)
- Through simple endocytosis
- Through diffusion
Where does the breakdown of RBCs occur?
Where does the breakdown of RBCs occur?
- Spleen (correct)
- Liver
- Bone marrow
- Kidneys
What is the iron-binding component in hemoglobin?
What is the iron-binding component in hemoglobin?
What enzyme reduces biliverdin to bilirubin?
What enzyme reduces biliverdin to bilirubin?
What should be the normal levels of total bilirubin in the serum of a healthy adult?
What should be the normal levels of total bilirubin in the serum of a healthy adult?
What is the approximate amount of blood that passes through the liver per minute?
What is the approximate amount of blood that passes through the liver per minute?
Which two blood supplies merge into the hepatic sinusoid?
Which two blood supplies merge into the hepatic sinusoid?
What is the upper limit normal for total bilirubin
What is the upper limit normal for total bilirubin
Which cells line the hepatic sinusoid?
Which cells line the hepatic sinusoid?
How is the liver divided by the falciform ligament?
How is the liver divided by the falciform ligament?
Which type of cells in the liver are derived from monocytes?
Which type of cells in the liver are derived from monocytes?
What is the main function of stellate cells in the liver?
What is the main function of stellate cells in the liver?
Which cells in the liver are responsible for clearance of antigen-antibody complexes in venous blood?
Which cells in the liver are responsible for clearance of antigen-antibody complexes in venous blood?
What is the composition of portal triads in the liver?
What is the composition of portal triads in the liver?
Which cells make up approximately 80% of the liver volume and perform most liver functions?
Which cells make up approximately 80% of the liver volume and perform most liver functions?
What is the role of oval cells in the liver?
What is the role of oval cells in the liver?
What do Kupffer cells contain that helps in phagocytosis and breakdown of foreign substances?
What do Kupffer cells contain that helps in phagocytosis and breakdown of foreign substances?
Where do the intrahepatic ducts drain the excretory products of the cell?
Where do the intrahepatic ducts drain the excretory products of the cell?
What is the function of the hepatic artery in the liver?
What is the function of the hepatic artery in the liver?
Which blood vessel supplies approximately 75% of the total blood supply to the liver?
Which blood vessel supplies approximately 75% of the total blood supply to the liver?
What is the final structure formed by the merging of right and left hepatic ducts?
What is the final structure formed by the merging of right and left hepatic ducts?
In the excretory system of the liver, where does the cystic duct join to form a larger structure?
In the excretory system of the liver, where does the cystic duct join to form a larger structure?
Which form of bilirubin can cross the blood-brain barrier?
Which form of bilirubin can cross the blood-brain barrier?
Which form of bilirubin is water-soluble and can appear in urine?
Which form of bilirubin is water-soluble and can appear in urine?
Which fraction of bilirubin has a half-life of about 17-20 days?
Which fraction of bilirubin has a half-life of about 17-20 days?
Which form of bilirubin can be transformed to the cis form upon exposure to light?
Which form of bilirubin can be transformed to the cis form upon exposure to light?
Which form of bilirubin requires an accelerator to react with diazo reagent?
Which form of bilirubin requires an accelerator to react with diazo reagent?
Which form of bilirubin is bound to albumin and not readily filtered by the glomerulus?
Which form of bilirubin is bound to albumin and not readily filtered by the glomerulus?
