Round 6: Tossup 4

This organ’s outflow of blood is occluded in Budd–Chiari syndrome. Damage to this organ is indicated by an AST/ALT ratio that deviates from one. Kupffer cells reside in this organ’s sinusoids, where they destroy (10[1])foreign (10[1])microbes. This (10[1])organ produces ketone bodies in low glucose conditions and is the most common site of steatosis, a disease characterized by a buildup of fat. Bilirubin is broken down by this organ, which receives blood through the portal (10[1])vein. A fluid produced by this organ that aids in lipid digestion is stored in the gallbladder. For 10 points, name this bile-producing organ whose cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol poisoning. ■END■ (10[1])

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