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What are the metabolic functions of the liver?

Regulation of blood pressure and heart rate

Synthesis of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and key metabolic pathways (correct)

Synthesis of neurotransmitters and hormones

Production of red blood cells and white blood cells

What are additional processes performed by the liver?

Synthesis of insulin and glucagon

Formation of bile, bilirubin metabolism, synthesis of coagulation factors (correct)

Production of digestive enzymes

Regulation of body temperature and pH balance

What is the result of progressive fibrosis in the liver?

Cirrhosis (correct)

Pancreatitis

Jaundice

Hepatitis

What is the consequence of liver inflammation and damage to hepatocytes?

Scar tissue formation and fibrosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes acute liver failure from chronic liver failure?

The time course of the condition (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the central role of the liver in the body's metabolism?

Synthesis of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins (A) Signup and view all the answers

What results in damage to hepatocytes and leads to fibrosis in liver failure?

Inflammation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the key metabolic pathways for which the liver synthesizes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?

Nutrition and energy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of progressive fibrosis in chronic liver failure?

Cirrhosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the additional processes performed by the liver, apart from its metabolic functions?

Formation of bile, bilirubin metabolism, synthesis of coagulation factors (C) Signup and view all the answers