PATHOLOGY MCQ
PANCREAS
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Question
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The following statements are all true, except
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The liver is the largest, solid organ in the body
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Blood supply to the liver is only through the hepatic artery
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Portal tracts in the liver are composed by a hepatic arteriole, a portal venule and a bile ductule
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Blood leaves the liver through the hepatic vein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The liver has two blood supplies, the hepatic artery and the portal vein. The hepatic artery provides oxygen and nutrition, while the portal vein delivers substances absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract for metabolic conversion and/or removal.
Detailed explanation-2: -All the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. The liver processes this blood and breaks down, balances, and creates the nutrients and also metabolizes drugs into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body or that are nontoxic.
Detailed explanation-3: -hepatic arteries: A blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver.
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