ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is not a function of the liver?
A
Excretion of uric acid
B
Formation of bile
C
Regulation of blood sugar
D
Supplier of body heat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘breakdown of cholesterol’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Absorption of food and excess water from the undigested food. ‘

Detailed explanation-3: -It is produced by the liver and excreted by kidney tubules; impaired elimination is an indication of renal disease. However, normal levels can be seen in early disease states. Approximately 90% of uric acid is secreted by the proximal tubules in avian species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Namely, uric acid itself may serve as an immune system stimulant, urate is a potent antioxidant, it helps to maintain blood pressure in a salt-poor environment and it implies some benefits in several disease of central nervous system, probably because of its antioxidant properties (22).

Detailed explanation-5: -Uric acid excretion rate is the product of the filtered load (which can be approximated as plasma ultrafilterable urate x glomerular filtration rate) and fractional excretion of urate (FEUA), which represents the percentage of filtered urate that is excreted in the final urine.

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