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What is the liver's role in erythropoiesis?
What is the liver's role in erythropoiesis?
- Secretion of erythropoietin (correct)
- Synthesis of plasma proteins
- Secretion of bile salts
- Synthesis of globin part of hemoglobin
What is the role of the liver in CHO metabolism?
What is the role of the liver in CHO metabolism?
- Synthesis of bile salts
- Oxidation of fatty acids
- Synthesis of plasma proteins
- Regulation of blood glucose (correct)
What is the function of the liver's Kupffer cells?
What is the function of the liver's Kupffer cells?
- Synthesis of hemoglobin
- Secretion of prothrombin
- Heat production
- Trapping foreign bodies (correct)
What is the liver's function in terms of hemoglobin synthesis?
What is the liver's function in terms of hemoglobin synthesis?
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What is the liver's excretory function?
What is the liver's excretory function?
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The liver plays a key role in the process of ______ as it secretes erythropoietin.
The liver plays a key role in the process of ______ as it secretes erythropoietin.
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The liver's ______ function involves the trapping of foreign bodies by its Kupffer cells.
The liver's ______ function involves the trapping of foreign bodies by its Kupffer cells.
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The liver is responsible for the ______ of plasma proteins.
The liver is responsible for the ______ of plasma proteins.
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The liver's ______ function involves the production of heat.
The liver's ______ function involves the production of heat.
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The liver's ______ function involves the removal of toxins from the body.
The liver's ______ function involves the removal of toxins from the body.
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