CH. 7 Flashcards
what condition has excess bilirubin in the blood
jaundice
what do macrophages breakdown hemoglobin into
heme (iron) and (protein)
what are the components of heme
iron and a porphyrin ring
what does the porphyrin ring turn into when it opens
bilirubin
what protein is attached to bilirubin to carry it through the blood
albumin
where does bilirubin + albumin go
liver
what attaches to bilirubin to make it conjugated
glucuronic acid
where does conjugated bilirubin go after the liver
small intestines
what does conjugated bilirubin change to in the small intestines
stercobilinogen
what does oxidated stercobilinogen change to
stercobilin
what gives feces its color
stercobilin
if sterocobilinogen does not get excreted where does it go and what does it become
back to blood; urobilinogen
where does urobilinogen go after the blood
kidneys
what molecule gives urine it’s color
urobilin
is iron reduced or oxidized in the protoporphyrin ring
reduced
