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Where is the liver located in the body?
Where is the liver located in the body?
- Left lumbar region
- Right iliac fossa
- Epigastric region
- right hypochondrium (correct)
How many lobes is the liver divided into?
How many lobes is the liver divided into?
- 5
- 6
- 3
- 4 (correct)
What supplies the liver with blood?
What supplies the liver with blood?
- Hepatic vein
- Pulmonary vein
- Hepatic artery (correct)
- Renal artery
What is a function of the liver?
What is a function of the liver?
What does liver disease do?
What does liver disease do?
Which is an infectious cause of liver disease?
Which is an infectious cause of liver disease?
What is the average incubation period for hepatitis B?
What is the average incubation period for hepatitis B?
What percentage of people with chronically infected hepatitis C will develop liver cirrhosis within 20 years?
What percentage of people with chronically infected hepatitis C will develop liver cirrhosis within 20 years?
How is hepatitis C transmitted?
How is hepatitis C transmitted?
What is the main risk of obstructive jaundice in surgery?
What is the main risk of obstructive jaundice in surgery?
Why is general anesthesia not recommended for people with liver disease?
Why is general anesthesia not recommended for people with liver disease?
What can be seen with liver disease due to Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)?
What can be seen with liver disease due to Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)?
What are two risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?
What are two risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?
What is the main difference between acute and chronic liver disease?
What is the main difference between acute and chronic liver disease?
What is a common misconception about the causes of acute liver disease?
What is a common misconception about the causes of acute liver disease?
How can bilirubin blood content be normally reduced?
How can bilirubin blood content be normally reduced?
What is a characteristic of post-hepatic jaundice?
What is a characteristic of post-hepatic jaundice?
What are the typical dental complications of jaundice that patients may experience?
What are the typical dental complications of jaundice that patients may experience?
Which scenario can lead to an increased cross-infection risk related to liver disease?
Which scenario can lead to an increased cross-infection risk related to liver disease?
How does the need for a liver transplant impact dental procedures for patients?
How does the need for a liver transplant impact dental procedures for patients?
What could be a potential indication for liver transplant in individuals with liver failure?
What could be a potential indication for liver transplant in individuals with liver failure?
