Question 1

Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity in patients with cirrhosis is associated with hypersecretion of which hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Corticosteroids 
D)  Aldosterone 
E)  Androgen 
A)  Insulin 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Corticosteroids 
D)  Aldosterone 
E)  Androgen

Question 2

Yellow cholesterol gallstones are typically found in association with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemochromatosis 
B)  Viral hepatitis 
C)  Sickle cell anemia 
D)  Chronic autoimmune hemolytic anemia 
E)  Obesity 
A)  Hemochromatosis 
B)  Viral hepatitis 
C)  Sickle cell anemia 
D)  Chronic autoimmune hemolytic anemia 
E)  Obesity

Question 3

In cirrhosis the surface of the liver is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Smooth and shiny 
B)  Smooth but fatty 
C)  Dark brown and rough 
D)  Nodular 
E)  Covered with fibrin or pus 
A)  Smooth and shiny 
B)  Smooth but fatty 
C)  Dark brown and rough 
D)  Nodular 
E)  Covered with fibrin or pus

Question 4

Which aspect of cirrhosis accounts for the development of esophageal varices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portal hypertension 
B)  Decreased level of fibrinogen in blood 
C)  Retention of sodium 
D)  Low osmolality of the plasma 
E)  Hypersplenism 
A)  Portal hypertension 
B)  Decreased level of fibrinogen in blood 
C)  Retention of sodium 
D)  Low osmolality of the plasma 
E)  Hypersplenism

Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity in patients with cirrhosis is associated with hypersecretion of which hormone?

Yellow cholesterol gallstones are typically found in association with:

In cirrhosis the surface of the liver is:

Which aspect of cirrhosis accounts for the development of esophageal varices?

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

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Exam 11: The Liver and Biliary System

Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity in patients with cirrhosis is associated with hypersecretion of which hormone?

Yellow cholesterol gallstones are typically found in association with:

In cirrhosis the surface of the liver is:

Which aspect of cirrhosis accounts for the development of esophageal varices?

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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