Fatty Change (Steatosis) Quiz
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What is the main cause of fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?

  • Obesity
  • Alcoholic liver disease (correct)
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Protein malnutrition
  • Which organ is commonly affected by abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?

  • Brain
  • Lungs
  • Pancreas
  • Liver (correct)
  • What can hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) lead to in terms of fatty change?

  • Severe and irreversible cell injury (correct)
  • Decreased uptake of fat
  • Mild and reversible fatty change
  • Increased secretion of fat
  • 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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