Dyslipidemia Part 2 (Exam 3)

Question 1

Main function of liver

Answer 1

bile secretion

Question 2

Bile functions

Answer 2

Emulsifying large fat particles into minute ones
Aiding in absorption of digested fat end products through intestinal mucosal membrane

Question 3

Bile used for excretion of waste products from blood but especially

Answer 3

bilirubin, and end product of hemoglobin destruction

Question 4

Components of Bile

Answer 4

Bile salts
Fatty acids
Cholesterol
Proteins
Phospholipids
Bilirubin

Question 5

Precursor of bile

Answer 5

Cholesterol

Question 6

Primary bile acids are in the

Answer 6

liver

Question 7

Secondary bile salts are in the

Answer 7

intestines

Question 8

Bile salts form

Answer 8

micelles

Question 9

Bile salts have a ____ action

Answer 9

detergent (emulsifying)

Question 10

Micelles

Answer 10

transport medium to carry monoglycerides and free fatty acids to brush borders of intestinal epithelial cells

Question 11

Major determinant of bile acid synthesis

Answer 11

concentration in hepatic portal blood

Question 12

____ and _____ stimulate bile acid secretion

Answer 12

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Secretin

Question 13

Elevation of CCK in blood leads to

Answer 13

Release of digestive enzymes from pancreas
Contraction of gallbladder to deliver bile