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What is the approximate weight of the liver in a healthy adult?
What is the approximate weight of the liver in a healthy adult?
Which lobe of the liver is approximately 6 times larger than the other?
Which lobe of the liver is approximately 6 times larger than the other?
What is the main function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the main function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
What are the components of a portal triad in the liver?
What are the components of a portal triad in the liver?
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What percentage of the total blood supply of the liver comes from the hepatic artery?
What percentage of the total blood supply of the liver comes from the hepatic artery?
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What are the two major cell types of the liver?
What are the two major cell types of the liver?
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Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids in the liver?
Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of cholesterol into bile acids in the liver?
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What is the primary function of the urea cycle in the liver?
What is the primary function of the urea cycle in the liver?
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Which molecule is stored in the liver as ferritin?
Which molecule is stored in the liver as ferritin?
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What is the approximate daily production of bilirubin in a healthy adult?
What is the approximate daily production of bilirubin in a healthy adult?
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What is the main function of bile salts in the liver?
What is the main function of bile salts in the liver?
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Which type of bilirubin is water-soluble and reacts slowly?
Which type of bilirubin is water-soluble and reacts slowly?
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The liver is approximately 1.2-1.5 kg in a healthy adult, divided into 2 lobes: 1. Right (6 times larger) and 2. left, unequally divided by the ______ ligament
The liver is approximately 1.2-1.5 kg in a healthy adult, divided into 2 lobes: 1. Right (6 times larger) and 2. left, unequally divided by the ______ ligament
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The portal vein supplies nutrient-rich blood from the digestive tract, responsible for 75% of the total blood supply of the liver. The hepatic artery supplies oxygen-rich blood from the heart, responsible for 25% of the total blood supply of the ______
The portal vein supplies nutrient-rich blood from the digestive tract, responsible for 75% of the total blood supply of the liver. The hepatic artery supplies oxygen-rich blood from the heart, responsible for 25% of the total blood supply of the ______
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Hepatocytes are large cells that make up approximately 80% of the volume of the organ, performing the major functions associated with the liver and are responsible for the ______ properties of the liver
Hepatocytes are large cells that make up approximately 80% of the volume of the organ, performing the major functions associated with the liver and are responsible for the ______ properties of the liver
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Kupffer cells line the sinusoids of the liver and act as active phagocytes capable of engulfing bacteria, debris, toxins, and other substances flowing through ______
Kupffer cells line the sinusoids of the liver and act as active phagocytes capable of engulfing bacteria, debris, toxins, and other substances flowing through ______
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Functional units of the liver responsible for all the metabolic and excretory functions of the liver are called ______
Functional units of the liver responsible for all the metabolic and excretory functions of the liver are called ______
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Portal triads consist of: Hepatic artery, Portal vein, and ______
Portal triads consist of: Hepatic artery, Portal vein, and ______
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Bilirubin conjugates two glucoronic chains to unconjugated bilirubin rendering it water-soluble for elimination in the ______ and urine
Bilirubin conjugates two glucoronic chains to unconjugated bilirubin rendering it water-soluble for elimination in the ______ and urine
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Bile is composed of bile acids or salts, pigments, and ______
Bile is composed of bile acids or salts, pigments, and ______
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Liver converts fatty acids into acetyl-CoA which is then converted into ketone bodies and ______
Liver converts fatty acids into acetyl-CoA which is then converted into ketone bodies and ______
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Liver serves as a gatekeeper between substances absorbed from the intestinal tract through the portal vein (first pass effect) and those released into the systemic circulation. First pass effect allows essential materials to enter the systemic circulation while preventing the entry of toxic and harmful substances. Detoxification of ammonia into urea through the urea cycle since excess ammonia is toxic to the brain (encephalopathies) Of the detoxification functions of the liver, drug metabolizing system is the most important ✓ Drugs may be detoxified through oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, hydroxylation, carboxylation, and ______
Liver serves as a gatekeeper between substances absorbed from the intestinal tract through the portal vein (first pass effect) and those released into the systemic circulation. First pass effect allows essential materials to enter the systemic circulation while preventing the entry of toxic and harmful substances. Detoxification of ammonia into urea through the urea cycle since excess ammonia is toxic to the brain (encephalopathies) Of the detoxification functions of the liver, drug metabolizing system is the most important ✓ Drugs may be detoxified through oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, hydroxylation, carboxylation, and ______
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The liver is the storage site for: ✓ Vitamin A, D, and ______
The liver is the storage site for: ✓ Vitamin A, D, and ______
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Approximately 250-350 mg of bilirubin is produced daily in a healthy adult, about 85% of which is derived from turnover of senescent red blood cells. Major metabolite of heme, the iron-binding tetrapyrrole ring in: ✓ Hemoglobin ✓ Myoglobin ✓ Cytochrome ✓ ______
Approximately 250-350 mg of bilirubin is produced daily in a healthy adult, about 85% of which is derived from turnover of senescent red blood cells. Major metabolite of heme, the iron-binding tetrapyrrole ring in: ✓ Hemoglobin ✓ Myoglobin ✓ Cytochrome ✓ ______
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Unconjugated bilirubin is water insoluble, non-polar bilirubin, and slow reacting. Prehepatic bilirubin causes of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia: Hemolysis Gilbert’s syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome Hepatic diseases Fasting ______
Unconjugated bilirubin is water insoluble, non-polar bilirubin, and slow reacting. Prehepatic bilirubin causes of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia: Hemolysis Gilbert’s syndrome Crigler-Najjar syndrome Hepatic diseases Fasting ______
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Hepatocellular dise ______
Hepatocellular dise ______
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Liver is the storage site for: ✓ Vitamin A, D and B12 ✓ Iron (Ferritin) ✓ Water-soluble vitamins ✓ ______
Liver is the storage site for: ✓ Vitamin A, D and B12 ✓ Iron (Ferritin) ✓ Water-soluble vitamins ✓ ______
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Bilirubin is the principal pigment in bile. Approximately 250-350 mg of bilirubin is produced daily in a healthy adult, about 85% of which is derived from turnover of senescent red blood cells. Major metabolite of heme, the iron-binding tetrapyrrole ring in: ✓ Hemoglobin ✓ Myoglobin ✓ Cytochrome ✓ ______
Bilirubin is the principal pigment in bile. Approximately 250-350 mg of bilirubin is produced daily in a healthy adult, about 85% of which is derived from turnover of senescent red blood cells. Major metabolite of heme, the iron-binding tetrapyrrole ring in: ✓ Hemoglobin ✓ Myoglobin ✓ Cytochrome ✓ ______
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