The Alimentary Canal: The Liver (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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Which blood vessel supplies the liver with oxygenated blood?
Which blood vessel supplies the liver with oxygenated blood?
Hepatic artery
What type of blood does the hepatic portal vein carry to the liver?
What type of blood does the hepatic portal vein carry to the liver?
Blood rich in nutrients from intestines
Through which blood vessel does blood exit the liver?
Through which blood vessel does blood exit the liver?
Hepatic vein
What substance is produced when the liver breaks down excess amino acids during deamination?
What substance is produced when the liver breaks down excess amino acids during deamination?
Urea
Which two substances are produced when the liver breaks down old red blood cells?
Which two substances are produced when the liver breaks down old red blood cells?
Haemoglobin and bile pigments
What does the liver convert glucose into for storage?
What does the liver convert glucose into for storage?
Glycogen
How does the liver contribute to maintaining body temperature?
How does the liver contribute to maintaining body temperature?
Produces heat to warm the blood
What is homeostasis?
What is homeostasis?
Maintenance of a constant internal environment
What colour is bile?
What colour is bile?
Yellow-green
Is bile an enzyme?
Is bile an enzyme?
No
Where is bile stored in the body?
Where is bile stored in the body?
Gall bladder
What does bile do to fats?
What does bile do to fats?
Emulsifies them into smaller particles
Which base in bile neutralises stomach acid?
Which base in bile neutralises stomach acid?
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Why is it vital that bile neutralises stomach acid in the small intestine?
Why is it vital that bile neutralises stomach acid in the small intestine?
Acid would cause ulcers in the wall