Fatty Change (Steatosis) Quiz

Fatty Change (Steatosis) Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the main cause of fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?

Alcoholic liver disease

Which organ is commonly affected by abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?

Liver

What can hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) lead to in terms of fatty change?

Severe and irreversible cell injury

Which condition is NOT a major cause of fatty liver?

<p>Hyperthyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change in cells?

<p>Decreases fat utilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason behind fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?

<p>Alcohol consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) contribute to fatty change in organs?

<p>By causing an imbalance between fat secretion and utilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a major cause of irreversible cell injury and cell death due to severe fatty change in organs?

<p>Hepatotoxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organ, other than the liver, is commonly affected by abnormal triglyceride accumulation?

<p>Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does protein malnutrition have on fatty change in cells?

<p>Decreases fat utilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of fatty liver due to abnormal accumulation of triglycerides in the liver?

<p>Alcoholic liver disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does hypoxia, such as anemia or cardiac failure, affect the development of fatty change in cells?

<p>It contributes to irreversible cell injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is NOT a major cause of fatty liver due to abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?

<p>Heart failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which organ is fatty change (steatosis) most commonly associated with protein malnutrition?

<p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does obesity have on abnormal accumulation of triglycerides within parenchymal cells?

<p>Increases uptake of fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

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