ALU 201 Exam (Chapter 2) – Questions With A+
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swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus that are especially susceptible to
ulceration and hemorrhage
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1 cholestasis 2 synthesis of immune factors
3 hepatocytes 4 esophageal varices
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Terms in this set (82)
cholestasis a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the
flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
, Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) Often used to screen for and detect HBV infections;
earliest indicator of acute hepatitis B and frequently
identifies infected people before symptoms appear;
undetectable in the blood during the recovery
period; it is the primary way of identifying those with
chronic infections.
Treatments for Hepatitis C interferon-alpha, ribavirin
biliary system the organ system that includes the gallbladder,
hepatic ducts, common bile duct and cystic duct
hepatocytes liver cells; produce bile, absorb and secrete nutrients
like glucose, and secrete plasma proteins
bile a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in
the gallbladder
hepatic lobules structural unit of the liver. consists of hexagonal
arrangement of plates of hepatocytes radiating
outward from a central vein. approx 100,000 lobules
functions of the liver to produce substances that break down fats, convert
glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main
substance of urine), make certain amino acids (the
building blocks of proteins), filter harmful substances
from the blood (such as alcohol), storage of vitamins
and minerals
metabolism the hepatic cells assimilate carbohydrates, fats and
proteins. convert glucose to stored form, glycogen,
and back.
glucogenisis the formation of glucose from molecules that are not
carbohydrate
synthesis of lipoproteins and the end products of fat digestion, fatty acids, used to
cholesterol synthesize cholesterol and other substances needed
by the body
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swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus that are especially susceptible to
ulceration and hemorrhage
Choose an answer
1 cholestasis 2 synthesis of immune factors
3 hepatocytes 4 esophageal varices
Don't know?
Terms in this set (82)
cholestasis a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the
flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
, Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) Often used to screen for and detect HBV infections;
earliest indicator of acute hepatitis B and frequently
identifies infected people before symptoms appear;
undetectable in the blood during the recovery
period; it is the primary way of identifying those with
chronic infections.
Treatments for Hepatitis C interferon-alpha, ribavirin
biliary system the organ system that includes the gallbladder,
hepatic ducts, common bile duct and cystic duct
hepatocytes liver cells; produce bile, absorb and secrete nutrients
like glucose, and secrete plasma proteins
bile a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in
the gallbladder
hepatic lobules structural unit of the liver. consists of hexagonal
arrangement of plates of hepatocytes radiating
outward from a central vein. approx 100,000 lobules
functions of the liver to produce substances that break down fats, convert
glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main
substance of urine), make certain amino acids (the
building blocks of proteins), filter harmful substances
from the blood (such as alcohol), storage of vitamins
and minerals
metabolism the hepatic cells assimilate carbohydrates, fats and
proteins. convert glucose to stored form, glycogen,
and back.
glucogenisis the formation of glucose from molecules that are not
carbohydrate
synthesis of lipoproteins and the end products of fat digestion, fatty acids, used to
cholesterol synthesize cholesterol and other substances needed
by the body
