« previous next »

Author Question: Name the substances that the liver manufactures. Give a description of each. What will be an ... (Read 12 times)

dollx

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 558
on: Jun 27, 2018
Name the substances that the liver manufactures. Give a description of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Divide and label the medical term subacute. Give the meaning.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


carolinefletcherr

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 313
Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The liver manufactures bile, a digestive juice; fibrinogen and prothrombin, coagulants essential for blood clotting; heparin, an anticoagulant that helps to prevent the clotting of blood; and blood proteins, which are albumin and gamma globulin.

Answer to Question 2

sub-/acute
P R
The medical term subacute literally means below sharp. It describes a state between acute and chronic with some acute features. It is used to describe the course of a disease process or the healing process following tissue injury.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Most childhood vaccines are 90–99% effective in preventing disease. Side effects are rarely serious.

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

Did you know?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.

Methicilli ...
Did you know?

Sildenafil (Viagra®) has two actions that may be of consequence in patients with heart disease. It can lower the blood pressure, and it can interact with nitrates. It should never be used in patients who are taking nitrates.

Did you know?

The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.

Here are images of live zebrafish that were studied for genetics and head size to give insight into Here are images of live zebrafish that were studied for genetics and head size to give insight into
A Schematic Description of the Experiment by Misanin, Miller, and Lewis (1968) A Schematic Description of the Experiment by Misanin, Miller, and Lewis (1968)
Disposal of Infectious Wastes and Substances Disposal of Infectious Wastes and Substances
How do men who work in traditionally feminine nurturng jobs and women who work in jobs that give ... How do men who work in traditionally feminine nurturng jobs and women who work in jobs that give ...
The liver. The liver.
Fortified foods can give your diet a vitamin boost Fortified foods can give your diet a vitamin boost
Video: Forming urine ( influencing factors), Forming dilute urine & Forming concentrated urine

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library