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What is the main digestive function of the liver?
What is the main digestive function of the liver?
- Synthesis of urea
- Production of bile (correct)
- Formation of blood plasma proteins
- Conversion of glucose to glycogen
Which organ is responsible for the detoxification of harmful substances like alcohol and certain drugs?
Which organ is responsible for the detoxification of harmful substances like alcohol and certain drugs?
- Liver (correct)
- Biliary tract
- Pancreas
- Gall bladder
Which function of the liver involves converting glucose to glycogen and back to glucose?
Which function of the liver involves converting glucose to glycogen and back to glucose?
- Destruction of old red blood cells
- Synthesis of urea
- Carbohydrate metabolism (correct)
- Modification of fats
What pigment gives stool its characteristic dark color after being eliminated in bile?
What pigment gives stool its characteristic dark color after being eliminated in bile?
Which function of the liver involves the formation of blood plasma proteins like albumin and globulins?
Which function of the liver involves the formation of blood plasma proteins like albumin and globulins?
How does bile aid in the digestion process?
How does bile aid in the digestion process?
What is the main function of the gall bladder?
What is the main function of the gall bladder?
What stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder?
What stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder?
What hormone is responsible for stimulating the contraction of the gall bladder?
What hormone is responsible for stimulating the contraction of the gall bladder?
How does the common bile duct differ from the cystic duct?
How does the common bile duct differ from the cystic duct?
What controls the opening of the hepatopancreatic ampulla into the duodenum?
What controls the opening of the hepatopancreatic ampulla into the duodenum?
What is the function of the hepatopancreatic sphincter (of Oddi)?
What is the function of the hepatopancreatic sphincter (of Oddi)?
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