Anatomy and Physiology - The Liver Flashcards
1
Q
Identify what a healthy liver does to alcohol
A
Breaks down alcohol / removes alcohol from blood / detoxifies alcohol
2
Q
Describe what is meant by the term ‘cirrhosis of the liver’
A
Death of the liver cells / Replaced by scar tissue
3
Q
Identify the organ which makes waste product
A
Liver
4
Q
Which of the following processes produces this waste product
a) ultrafiltration
b) deamination
c) osmoregulation
d) homeostatis
A
b) deamination
5
Q
The liver produces urea which must then be removed by the kidneys. Which one of the following processes in the liver produces urea?
a) assimilation
b) deamination
c) detoxification
d) respiration
A
b ) deamination
