Changes in the Liver That Occur as a Result of Cirrhosis

question 21

Multiple Choice

Changes in the liver that occur as a result of cirrhosis include:

• A) extracellular matrix degradation due to proteolytic activity.
• B) decrease in collagen synthesis.
• C) inhibition of specialized stellate cells, which depress chemokine release.
• D) increased blood flow resulting in liver hypertrophy.

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Definitions:

Interphase

The phase of the cell cycle during which a cell prepares for division, characterized by DNA replication and growth in size.

Mitosis

The process of cell division in eukaryotic cells where one cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells.

Prophase

The first stage of cell division in both mitosis and meiosis, characterized by the condensing of chromatin into visible chromosomes.

Metaphase

A stage of cell division where chromosomes align in the middle of the cell before being separated into each of the two daughter cells.