33 Questions
What is a primary function of the liver?
Producing and excreting bile
Which of the following is not a function of the liver?
Synthesis of red blood cells
Which of the following is a disease related to bilirubin metabolism?
Hepatitis
What is a common cause of cholecystitis?
Excessive consumption of alcohol
Which condition is primarily associated with autoimmune diseases in the liver and gallbladder?
Hepatitis
In which liver disease does portal hypertension commonly occur?
Hepatitis
What is the main function of cholecystitis?
Excreting bile
Which disease is directly related to cholelithiasis?
Cholecystitis
What is the function of albumin in the liver?
Synthesizing plasma proteins
What is one of the main effects of chronic hepatitis on the liver?
Impaired metabolism of fats
Which liver function is significantly impacted by metabolic diseases?
Bile production and excretion
What is the primary metabolic function of the liver?
Metabolism of proteins
Which term describes the accumulation of fat in the liver?
Steatosis
What is the main characteristic of lithiasis?
Presence of stones
Which term refers to the dilation of a vein due to increased blood pressure in the portal venous system?
Varices
What does cirrhosis result in?
Loss of functional liver parenchyma
What is the main feature of ascites?
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Which type of hepatitis is transmitted mainly through parenteral, perinatal, and sexual routes?
Hepatitis B
Which hepatitis virus has RNA except for one which is incomplete RNA?
Hepatitis C
What distinguishes Hepatitis A from Hepatitis B and C?
< 6 months duration
'Hepatitis D is incomplete RNA' - What does this mean?
'Incomplete RNA' means it needs another virus to replicate.
What distinguishes Hepatitis B from Hepatitis C in terms of presentation?
Increased incidence of liver cancer with Hepatitis B
What is the most common risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma?
Hepatitis C virus infection
Which type of hepatitis requires coinfection with HBV to cause a more aggressive disease?
Hepatitis D
What is the major difference between primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Involvement of bile ductules
Which autoimmune liver disease primarily affects young to middle-age females and responds well to immunosuppression?
Autoimmune Hepatitis
What is the most common cause of hemochromatosis?
Inherited disorder of iron absorption
Which type of liver neoplasm is most common in individuals with a history of chronic alcohol use?
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Which autoimmune liver disease presents with destruction of intrahepatic bile ductules by chronic inflammation?
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
What is the characteristic feature of non-alcohol steatohepatitis (NASH)?
+Acute inflammation and fibrosis
"Bronze diabetes" is a term associated with which disorder?
"Bronze diabetes" is associated with Hemochromatosis
"Florid duct lesion" is a characteristic feature of which autoimmune liver disease?
"Florid duct lesion" is seen in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Which autoimmune liver disease is uncommon and primarily affects young men with ulcerative colitis?
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Test your knowledge on the structure and functions of the liver, bile production, excretion, metabolism, enzyme activation, storage, and synthesis. Explore the main diseases of the hepatobiliary system and disorders of bilirubin in this pathology overview quiz.
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