Quiz: The Liver and Gallbladder

1. Which of the following statements about bile is correct?
a. Bile is a chemical that will emulsify fat within the liver.
b. Bile is an enzyme that will digest fat within the small intestine.
c. Bile is a chemical that will emulsify fat within the small intestine.
2. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The liver produces bile and the gallbladder stores bile.
b. The gallbladder produces bile and the liver stores bile.
c. The gallbladder produces and stores bile.
3. Which of the following statements about the liver is correct?
a. The liver stores glycogen.
b. The liver stores glucose.
c. The liver stores glycogen and glucose.
4. One of the many functions of the liver is to break down old, worn out red blood cells. What cells of the liver have this function?
a. Kupffer cells
b. hepatocytes
c. sinusoid cells
5. Which of the following cells of the liver are involved in the production of bile?
a. Kupffer cells
b. hepatocytes
c. sinusoid cells
6. Which of the following is the correct flow of bile from the liver cells to the duodenum of the small intestine?
a. common bile duct, hepatic ducts, common hepatic duct, bile ducts
b. bile ducts, hepatic ducts, common hepatic duct, common bile duct
c. hepatic ducts, bile ducts, common hepatic duct, common bile duct

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