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What are the functions of liver?
The liver is the largest gland and is associated with various functions, choose one which is not correct.
(a) Metabolism of carbohydrate
(b) Digestion of fat
(c) Formation of bile
(d) Secretion of a hormone called gastrin
What are the functions of the liver?
- Production of bile
- Production of insulin
- Glycogen storage
- Detoxification
Where do ultrafiltration, reabsorption and secretion occur in a nephron?
Glucose , excess water , amino acids, urea, carbon dioxide, excess common salt, glycogen , uric acid.
- Exocrine glands
- Endocrine glands
- Heterocrine glands
- Compund glands
The largest gland in the human body is the ____.
- Kidney
- Lungs
- Liver
- Stomach
Sugars and hormones
Sucrose and amino acids
Minerals and sugars
Water and sucrose
- Hepatic lobules
- Gallbladder
- Glisson’s capsule
- Acini
- Liver
- pancreas
- small intestine
- colon
Define excretion. Describe the process of ultrafiltration.
- Pyramid
- Pelvis
- Column of Bertini
- Cortex
- Thyroid
- Pancreas
- Liver
- Pituitary gland
Describe the functions of the liver.
- Glomerulus along with Bowman’s capsule is called the renal corpuscle.
- The medullary zone of the kidney is divided into a few conical masses called medullary pyramids projecting into the calyces.
- Renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) and distal convoluted tubule (DCT) of the nephron are situated in the cortical region of kidney.
- Inside the kidney the cortical region extends in between the medullary pyramids as renal pelvis.
a. ANF
b. ADH
c. GFR
d. DCT
What is the ratio of the concentrated filtrate to that of the initial filtrate?
The first step in urine formation is the ____ of the blood, which is carried by the____ and is called_____.
- (a) Liver, (b) Oesophagus, (c) Gall Liver, (D) Pancreas, (e) Large intestine
- (a) Gall Bladder, (b) Oesophagus, (c) Gall Liver, (D) Pancreas, (e) Large intestine
- (a) Liver, (b) Pharynx, (c)Bladder, (d) Pancreas, (e) Large intestine
- (a) Gall Bladder, (b) Pharynx, (c) Bladder, (d) Pancreas, (e) Large intestine
- falciform ligament
- coronary ligament
- none of the above
- ligamentum venosum
- Gallbladder
- Acini
- Glisson’s capsule
- Hepatic lobules
The largest gland in human body is
Pancreas
Liver
Pituitary
Thyroid
- Posterior pituitary to release vasopressin
- Juxtaglomerular cells to remove renin
- Adrenal cortex to release aldosterone
- Adrenal medulla to release adrenaline
- Liver
- pancreas
- small intestine
- colon