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What is the Greek word for liver?
What is the Greek word for liver?
hepar
What are two functions of the liver?
What are two functions of the liver?
production of bile salts, protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism
What is the approximate weight of the liver in carnivores?
What is the approximate weight of the liver in carnivores?
3-5% of body weight
From which part of the foregut is the liver derived?
From which part of the foregut is the liver derived?
What tissue integrates with the blood sinuses of the umbilical and vitelline veins to form the parenchymal tissue of the liver?
What tissue integrates with the blood sinuses of the umbilical and vitelline veins to form the parenchymal tissue of the liver?
What does the mesoderm of the septum transversum form in the liver?
What does the mesoderm of the septum transversum form in the liver?
What are the lobes of the liver?
What are the lobes of the liver?
What ligament attaches the liver to the diaphragm?
What ligament attaches the liver to the diaphragm?
What is the function of the falciform ligament?
What is the function of the falciform ligament?
What ligament connects the liver with the lesser curvature of the stomach?
What ligament connects the liver with the lesser curvature of the stomach?
What is the dual blood supply to the liver?
What is the dual blood supply to the liver?
What is the hepatic artery a branch of?
What is the hepatic artery a branch of?
What forms the portal vein?
What forms the portal vein?
What lines the central vein of the liver?
What lines the central vein of the liver?
Where do blood vessels, the hepatic vein, and nerves enter and leave the liver?
Where do blood vessels, the hepatic vein, and nerves enter and leave the liver?
Where does blood from the central vein open into?
Where does blood from the central vein open into?
What are the major functions of lipids in the body?
What are the major functions of lipids in the body?
How are lipids related to the hydrocarbon chain?
How are lipids related to the hydrocarbon chain?
In which solvents are lipids soluble?
In which solvents are lipids soluble?
What are the examples of lipids mentioned in the text?
What are the examples of lipids mentioned in the text?
Where are lipids widely distributed in nature?
Where are lipids widely distributed in nature?
What are the physiological importance of lipids for humans?
What are the physiological importance of lipids for humans?
What are the two main types of lipids?
What are the two main types of lipids?
What are the esters of fatty acids with alcohol subclassified as?
What are the esters of fatty acids with alcohol subclassified as?
What is the main difference between unsaturated fats and saturated fats?
What is the main difference between unsaturated fats and saturated fats?
What is the chief difference between fats and waxes?
What is the chief difference between fats and waxes?
How are complex or compound lipids subclassified?
How are complex or compound lipids subclassified?
What are the components of phospholipids?
What are the components of phospholipids?
What are the examples of true waxes?
What are the examples of true waxes?
Why are oils, mostly from plant sources, liquid at room temperature?
Why are oils, mostly from plant sources, liquid at room temperature?
What type of alcohols are esters of fatty acids with in waxes?
What type of alcohols are esters of fatty acids with in waxes?
What is the significance of lipids in the diet?
What is the significance of lipids in the diet?
