PATHOLOGY MCQ
LIVER
Question
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What is the function of bile?
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digests fats
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emulsifies fats
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accumulates fats
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absorbs fats
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bile juice emulsifies fats and breaks them down into small particles. This is a detergent-like action of bile that helps the body to absorb the broken-down fat products in the gut. In connection with this, bile salts bind with lipids to form micelles. This is then absorbed through the intestinal mucosa.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the small intestines bile emulsifies fats while enzymes digest them. The intestinal cells absorb the fats. Long-chain fatty acids form a large lipoprotein structure called a chylomicron that transports fats through the lymph system.
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