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What is the role of the liver in relation to red blood cells?

Destroying all red blood cells in the body

Transporting red blood cells to the bone marrow

Synthesizing red blood cells

Recycling components of red blood cells (correct)

How does the liver handle excess cholesterol?

Stores it in the bone marrow

Excretes it as waste

Converts it to hemoglobin

Converts it to bile salts (correct)

Which liver cells are responsible for producing plasma proteins?

Kupffer cells

Stellate cells

Hepatocytes (correct)

Endothelial cells

What is the function of Kupffer cells in the liver?

Phagocytosis of red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Where does most of the blood circulating in the liver come from?

Hepatic portal vein Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hepatic portal vein?

To transport digested food from the intestines to the liver Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sinusoids in the liver?

To allow blood to come in contact with hepatocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?

Producing insulin to regulate blood sugar Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) produced by the liver?

To transport triglycerides from the liver to the body for storage or use Signup and view all the answers

When glucose levels are high in the blood, what does insulin stimulate the hepatocytes to do?

Store excess glucose as glycogen Signup and view all the answers