Liver and Absorption

Question 1

__________ delivers most absorbed monomers from the ________ and ______

Answer 1

HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN delivers most absorbed monomers from the JEJUNUM and ILEUM

Question 2

what kind of reactions go on in the liver to make new polymers

Answer 2

anabolic reactions

Question 3

_______ also contain enzymes to metabolize some _____ and ______ to clear the blood stream
what is this process called

Answer 3

HEPATOCYTES also contain enzymes to metabolize some DRUGS and TOXINS to clear the blood stream…this process is called HEPATIC CLEARANCE

Question 4

which is given at a higher dose; a drug given orally or a drug given thru an IV…why

Answer 4

a drug given orally due to hepatic clearance