​The Function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

question 53

Multiple Choice

​The function of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is to ____.

• A)evaluate veterinarians who provide care to laboratory animals
• B)determine whether research is merely for the benefit of humans​
• C)evaluate proposed experiments to ensure that they minimize pain and discomfort​
• D)provide food and water for lab animals, and keep cages clean​

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Definitions:

Hepatic Lobules

The microscopic functional units of the liver, consisting of a hexagonal arrangement of liver cells (hepatocytes) centered around a central vein.

Macrophages

A type of phagocytic cell found in the liver, spleen, lungs, bone marrow, and connective tissue. Macrophages play several roles in humoral and cell-mediated immunity, including presenting the antigens to the lymphocytes involved in these defenses; also known as monocytes while in the bloodstream.

Hepatocytes

The cells within the lobules of the liver. Hepatocytes process nutrients in the blood and make bile.

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, an enzyme produced in the stomach that plays a crucial role in the digestive process by breaking down proteins.