Enterohepatic Re-circulation: Hepatobiliary Anatomy and Physiology - Online (Rudinsky)

Question 1

Enterohepatic Recirculation:
Approximately ______% of the bile acids delivered to the duodenum are absorbed back into the blood within the ileum

Answer 1

95

Question 2

Enterohepatic Recirculation:
(T/F) Secreted bile salts consist of 5% old, recycled bile salts and 95% newly synthesized bile salts

Answer 2

False, 95% old & 5% newly synthesized bile salts

Question 3

Liver disease can dramatically alter this pattern of recirculation:
Sick hepatocytes have decreased ability to extract bile acids from ____________ blood and damage to the canalicular system can result in the escape of bile acids into the systemic circulation

Answer 3

portal