PATHOLOGY MCQ
LIVER
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Question
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One of your classmates casually mentions that the liverproduces about 1 L of bile per day. As you attempt toconfirm this surprising information through indepen-dent study, you learn that cholangiocytes continuouslymonitor the flow of bile. What subcellular organelle issensitive to the directional flow of bile in the biliarytree?
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Cilia
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Flagella
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Hemidesmosomes
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Microvilli
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Stereocilia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile helps with digestion. It breaks down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 800 to 1, 000 ml of bile (before concentration) are produced daily by the liver.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aids in the digestion of fat via fat emulsification. Absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins.
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