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Is the elimination of bilirubin a function of the liver?

You have just eaten a meal that is very high in fat. Which of the following enzymes will help most to digest the fat in this meal?

The accumulation of gallstones is partly due to gallbladder stasis (lack of activity). Which of the following meals increases gallbladder emptying and thus reduces gallstone formation?

Which of the following statements about the plateau phase of a myocardial contractile cell action potential is false?

Saliva contains all except which of the following?

What is the patient’s filtration fraction?

True or false: Aldosterone stimulates K+ reabsorption at the distal tubule.

During isovolumetric relaxation, ________.

What type of transport is used during the absorption of fatty acids from the GI tract lumen into duodenal epithelial cells?

Kidney Function Use the following scenario to answer the following four questions. A woman comes into a urology clinic with complaints of kidney problems. You do a complete test to determine her kidney function. These tests provide the following information: 24-hour urine volume: 1200 ml Urine PAH concentration: 1.65 g/ml Urine inulin concentration: 315 mg/ml Plasma PAH concentration: 115 mg/100 ml Plasma inulin concentration: 5 mg/ml Plasma sodium concentration: 145 mmol/L Hematocrit: 0.38 MW of sodium: 23