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Liver Failure Quiz
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Liver Failure Quiz

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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?

    <p>Scar tissue formation and fibrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes acute liver failure from chronic liver failure?

    <p>The time course of the condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Synthesis of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Nutrition and energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Cirrhosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Formation of bile, bilirubin metabolism, synthesis of coagulation factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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