Understanding Cholelithiasis (Gallstones)
10 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Where do gallstones typically form?

  • Liver
  • Small intestine
  • Gallbladder (correct)
  • Pancreas
  • What is the function of the gallbladder?

  • Aid in blood circulation
  • Store digestive fluid (correct)
  • Release insulin
  • Produce bile
  • What is the composition of bile?

  • Glucose and proteins
  • Vitamins and minerals
  • Cholesterol, bile salts, and bilirubin (correct)
  • White blood cells and platelets
  • How do gallstones aid in digestion?

    <p>By helping in fat digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of women in the United States have cholelithiasis?

    <p>9%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid that form in the ______.

    <p>gallbladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bile is a digestive fluid made of cholesterol, bile salts, and ______.

    <p>bilirubin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that lies beneath the ______.

    <p>liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bile gets released into the small intestine through the cystic duct and common ______ duct.

    <p>bile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Roughly 6% of men and 9% of women in the United States have ______.

    <p>cholelithiasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser