Endothelial cells of liver sinusoids, the following is true except:
- A. Lie on a discontinuous basal lamina
- B. Separated from hepatocytes by space of Disse
- C. The underlying space of Disse contain red blood cells
- D. The fenestra on its surface are collected at areas called sieve plates
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The space of Disse contains plasma and microvilli, not red blood cells, which remain in the sinusoidal lumen.
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Which of the following is synthesized and stored in the liver cells?
- A. Galactose
- B. Lactose
- C. Glycogen
- D. Arabinose
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Glycogen is synthesized and stored in the liver for energy reserve.
Four test tubes, each containing 2cm3 of amylase solution are treated as follows: 1 boiled, then cooled to 1 °C 2 boiled, then cooled to 25 °C 3 frozen, then warmed to 1 °C 4 frozen, then warmed to 25 °C 10 cm3 of starch solution were then added to each tube and after 5 minutes, 2 drops of iodine solution were added to each tube. Which row shows the results?
- A. 1: blue-black, 2: blue-black, 3: yellow-brown, 4: yellow-brown
- B. 1: blue-black, 2: yellow-brown, 3: blue-black, 4: yellow-brown
- C. 1: yellow-brown, 2: blue-black, 3: blue-black, 4: yellow-brown
- D. 1: yellow-brown, 2: yellow-brown, 3: blue-black, 4: blue-black
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Boiling denatures the enzyme permanently, while freezing does not affect its activity once thawed.
Where are the baroreceptors (measure blood pressure)?
- A. Lungs
- B. Heart muscle
- C. Hypothalamus
- D. Aortic arch
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Baroreceptors in the aortic arch and carotid sinus detect blood pressure changes.
How much of your blood passes through your kidneys each day?
- A. half of it
- B. none of it
- C. all of it
- D. one-quarter of it
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: All of your blood is filtered by the kidneys multiple times daily to remove wastes.
Urine leaves the body through a tube called
- A. the urethra
- B. the ureter
- C. the bladder
- D. the nephron
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The urethra is the tube through which urine exits the body.