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The structural and functional units of liver are called

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Glisson's capsule

  2. Hepatic cells

  3. Hepatic cords

  4. Hepatic lobules

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
A. Glisson's capsule: It is a layer of dense connective tissue that surrounds the liver. 
B. Hepatic cells are the cells of liver and building blocks of liver.
C. Hepatic cords are the mass of cells (hepatocytes) which are arranged in irregular rows and columns.
D. Hepatic lobules are the minute, thin, profusely branched septa like trabeculae which extend inwards from the Glisson's capsule and divide each liver lobe into polyhedral units. These are the structural and functional units of liver.
So, the correct answer is 'Hepatic lobules'.

Cells of the liver manufacture

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Diastase

  2. Amylase

  3. Lipase

  4. Insulin

  5. None of the above

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The liver doesn't secrete any enzyme. The liver only secretes bile that it produced by the byproducts of haemoglobin breakdown. With the presence of bile, lipase, an enzyme will be able to break down the fat into smaller units. 

Kupffer cells of liver are

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Loose connective tissue

  2. Phagocytic cell

  3. Mast cell

  4. Fat cell

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kupffer cells constitute 80-90% of the tissue macrophages present in the body. They are found in the lumen of the liver sinusoids. 

So, the correct answer is 'phagocytic cells '                                    

Kupffer cell of liver are

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Loose connective tissue

  2. Phagocytic cell

  3. Mast cell

  4. Fat cell

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kupffer cells are specialized macrophages located in the liver, lining the walls of sinusoids. Kupffer cells are a part of the mononuclear phagocytic system. The main function of kupffer cells is clearing any bacteria or foreign substances which are harmful to the body. Hence, Kupffer cells of the liver are the phagocytic cell.

So, the correct answer is 'Phagocytic cell'.

Rhabditiform larva of Ascaris undergoes second and third moulting's in?

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Liver

  2. Heart

  3. Alveoli of lungs

  4. Small intestine

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Correct Option: A

Read the following statements regarding liver:-
(A)Hepatic lobules are structural and functional unit of liver.
(B)Liver secreates bile, which contains digestive enzymes
(C) Each hepatic lobule is covered by a thin epithetial tissue, called "Glisson's capsule"
(D) Hepato-pancreatic duct is guarded by sphincter of Boyden.
Correct statements regarding liver is/are:-

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A. The functional unit of liver is called hepatic lobules. 

B. Bile is produced by the liver, which helps in the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
C. The external surface of the liver is covered by the capsule called the Glisson's capsule.
D. The Hepato pancreatic duct is guarded by the Sphincter of Oddi.

Options A and B are correct.

Liver is a/an?

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Lymph gland

  2. Digestive gland

  3. Endocrine gland

  4. Both exo and endocrine gland

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:


  •  The liver is digestive glands situated outside the digestive tract.
  • The liver is the largest gland of the human body.
  •  It weighs about 1.2 to 1.5 kg in an adult human, so option B is correct

Largest gland of body is

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Pancras

  2. Duodenum

  3. Liver

  4. Thyroid

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The liver is the body's largest gland. An adult human liver weighs between 3.2 and 3.7 pounds. The right lobe of the liver is the largest and is six times larger than the left lobe.

Cells of liver which act as phagocytes are

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Dieters cells

  2. Kupffer cells

  3. Hensen cells

  4. Acinar cells

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kupffer cells, also known as Browicz-Kupffer cells are specialized macrophages located in the liver lining the walls of the sinusoids that form part of the reticuloendothelial system. Red blood cells are broken down by phagocytic action of Kupffer cells, where the hemoglobin molecule is split. The globin chains are re-utilized, while the iron-containing portion, heme, is further broken down into iron, which is re-utilized, and bilirubin, which is conjugated to glucuronic acid within hepatocytes and secreted into the bile.

Kupffer cells are found in

bio-chemistry digestion liver functions of the liver secretory organs

  1. Liver

  2. Kidney

  3. Heart

  4. Blood

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In mammalian bodies, Kupffer cells are the most abundant tissue macrophages as they constitute 80-90% of them. Also known as Kupffer-Browicz cells or stellate macrophages; these specialized macrophages are specifically found in the liver.