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Metabolic Disorders of Lipids

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What is the primary mechanism that can lead to the accumulation of fat in the liver?

Decreased absorption of fatty acids from the intestine

Interference with the formation and release of lipoproteins from the cell due to a block in phospholipid synthesis caused by choline deficiency (correct)

Decreased release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue

Increased oxidation of fatty acids in the liver

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of fatty liver mentioned in the text?

Dietary deficiency of certain amino acids

Increased transport of free fatty acids from adipose tissue (correct)

Blockage of oxidation of fatty acids in the liver

Inhibition of protein synthesis in the endoplasmic reticulum

What is the characteristic gross appearance of a severely affected fatty liver?

Uniformly brown with a normal texture

Enlarged with a firm, rubbery texture

Uniformly yellow with a greasy texture (correct)

Mottled with pale and normal brown areas

What is the microscopic appearance of the fat accumulation in fatty liver?

Both large, discrete droplets and many tiny foamy droplets Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the accumulation of adipose cells in a tissue where they are not normally present?

Fatty infiltration Signup and view all the answers

What is the major organ involved in fat metabolism?

Liver Signup and view all the answers

How are lipids transported to the liver from adipose tissue?

As free fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of triglycerides in parenchymal cells?

Steatosis Signup and view all the answers

What are excess triglycerides within the liver often complexed with to be secreted?

Lipid acceptor proteins Signup and view all the answers

What can result from defects in any one of the events from fatty acid entry to lipoprotein exit?

Excess accumulation of triglycerides Signup and view all the answers