Which of the Following Is Representative of Enterohepatic Circulation

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is representative of enterohepatic circulation?

• A) chylomicron conversion to LDLs and HDLs
• B) recycling of bile from the intestine to the liver
• C) hormonal control of digestive secretions
• D) liver secretion of eicosanoids that promote absorption of eicosanoid precursors
• E) hormonal control of pancreatic secretions.

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Definitions:

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Exocytosis

The process by which cells release substances (such as neurotransmitters and hormones) outside the cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the plasma membrane.

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit signals between neurons.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another 'target' neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.