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WorksheetsWeek 3 - Liver quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How much (on average) does an adult liver weigh?
250g
500g
1-1.5Kg
2-2.5Kg
The most predominant liver cell is....
Ito cells
Hepatocytes
Kupffer cells
Pit cells
What are the main functions of the liver?
Metabolic and excretory
Detoxification, respiratory and excretory
Conjugation, detoxification and respiratory
Metabolic, synthetic, conjugation and detoxification
One of the key roles of the liver is to produce bilirubin?
True
False
Where are erythrocytes predominantly destroyed?
Spleen
Lung
Pancreas
Endothelium
What is unconjugated bilirubin bound to in the plasma?
Thyroglobulin
Albumin
Ligandin
Glucose
In the liver, bilirubin is bound to a carrier protein called
Albumin
Bilirubin transporter 1
Ligandin
TBG
Bilirubin in conjugated with....
Glycine in the presence of UDGT
Glucuronic acid in the presence of UDGT
Ligandin in the presence of UDGT
Glucose in the presence of UDGT
Bilirubin is normally excreted from the liver in....
Bilirubin is not excreted from the liver
Urine
Bile
Plasma
What is conjugated bilirubin converted to before being excreted from the body?
Urobilinogen
Bile salts
Unconjugated bilirubin
Glucose
The group of tests used to evaluate the liver are known collectively as:
Hepatic synthesis tests
Liver function tests
Renal function tests
Liver sorting tests
Which of these is a sensitive test that indicates hepatic cell damage?
AST
GGT
ALP
T4
The reference range for both AST and ALT is approximately....
5-45mmol/l
5-45g/dl
5-45umol/l
5-45IU/l
A test that reflects the synthetic function of the liver is....
Alkaline phosphatase
Albumin
Bilirubin
GGT
Is albumin a sensitive indicator of liver function?
Yes
No
The reduction or blockage of bile flow is known as....
Cholestasis
Hepatitis
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Jaundice
As well as the liver, where else can Alkaline Phosphatase be found?
Heart and lungs
Pituitary, adrenal and thyroid glands
Spleen and bone marrow
Bone, placenta and intestine
Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) is commonly raised in the following
Renal dysfunction
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
Increased alcohol intake
Foot ulcer
Conjugated bilirubin is elevated during which of the following?
Pre-hepatic disease
Post-hepatic disease
Renal failure
Mumps
Unconjugated bilirubin is a complication of....
Pre-hepatic conditions
Post-hepatic conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Renal dysfunction
