the liver

Question 1

what are kupifer cells

Answer 1

a specialised type of macrophage which travels within sinusoids

Question 2

what does the recycle of red blood cells create?

Answer 2

biliruben

Question 3

what do mammals excrete

Answer 3

CO2
bile pigments
nitrogenous waste

Question 4

liver functions

Answer 4

carbohydrate metabolism
detoxification
amino acid control
destruction of red blood cells

Question 5

Detoxification

Answer 5

catalase breaks down H202 to water and oxygen

Question 6

Transamination

Answer 6

the conversion of one amino acid into another

Question 7

The orthanine cycle

Answer 7

Ornathene forms citruline with the addition of ammonia and CO2 and removal of water
this then forms arginine with the addition of ammonia and removal of water
this then forms orthanine again with the removal of urea

Question 8

role of hepatic artery

Answer 8

carries oxygenated blood from aorta to liver cells

Question 9

role of hepatic portal vein

Answer 9

concentration of nutrients from the intestines in blood

Question 10

inter lobular vessels

Answer 10

vessels outside lobules

Question 11

intra lobular

Answer 11

vessels within lobules