Liver Functions Quiz

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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?

<p>Phagocytosis of red blood cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Hepatic portal vein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hepatic portal vein?

<p>To transport digested food from the intestines to the liver (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sinusoids in the liver?

<p>To allow blood to come in contact with hepatocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Producing insulin to regulate blood sugar (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To transport triglycerides from the liver to the body for storage or use (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Store excess glucose as glycogen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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