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Size of classical liver lobule across species
A classical liver lobule is made up of a central vein and the portal triads. A typical human liver weighs around 3 lbs. , while a typical bovine liver weighs around 12 lbs. I was wondering if anyone ...
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What metabolic activities are performed by a developing human fetus's liver?
I understand that organ function varies with the stages of development. Does a fetal liver EVER perform lipogenesis, gluconeogenesis, make bile, etc? Or does it only begin performing these actions ...
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Can cirrhosis be caused by physical compression of the body?
On a random forum, a member speculated that their cirrhosis was caused by wearing tight-fitting clothing such as a girdle or corset. This leads me to the following question:
Question: Can ...
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Which blood vessel carries the most impure blood?
There is a question in my Biology textbook:
"Which blood vessel in the human body carries most impure blood after
few hours of meal."
The answer is given as Renal artery.
But I think the ...
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Circulation through the liver in light of drug metabolism
I have a lingering question which stems from an answer that I gave to What hydrolyses aspirin within the digestive tract and blood stream?
When a drug or any other substance is absorbed into the ...
