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 (10[1])from one. (10[1])Kupffer cells reside (10[1])in this organ’s (-5[1])sinusoids, where they destroy foreign microbes. This organ produces ketone bodies in low glucose conditions and is the most common site of steatosis, a disease characterized by a buildup of fat. (10[1])Bilirubin is broken (10[1])down by this organ, (-5[1])which receives blood through the portal vein. A fluid produced by this organ that aids in lipid digestion is stored (10[1])in the gallbladder. For 10 points, name this bile-producing organ whose cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol (10[1])poisoning. ■END■ (10[2])

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