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What is the main function of the hepatic duct?
What is the main function of the hepatic duct?
- Transport bile to the gallbladder and duodenum (correct)
- Optimize hepatocytes for function
- Supply oxygenated blood through the hepatic artery
- Regulate, synthesize, store and secrete important proteins and nutrients
Where does blood leaving the stomach and intestines pass through?
Where does blood leaving the stomach and intestines pass through?
- Spleen
- Liver (hepatic portal vein) (correct)
- Gallbladder
- Duodenum
What is the source of 70–80% of bilirubin in adults?
What is the source of 70–80% of bilirubin in adults?
- Elimination by the liver and kidney
- Hepatic turnover of haem proteins
- Degradation of the haem moiety of haemoglobin (correct)
- Conversion to a water-soluble form
What is the main function of hepatocytes?
What is the main function of hepatocytes?
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What is the main function of the liver in relation to bilirubin?
What is the main function of the liver in relation to bilirubin?
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