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93 Cards in this Set
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The liver is connected to two large blood vessels called:
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Hepatic Artery
Portal Vein |
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The hepatic artery carries blood from the ______
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Aorta
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The Portal Vein carries blood containing
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digested nutrients from the GI tract and the spleen and pancreas
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The blood vessels subdivide into ______ that leads to ________
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Capillaries
Lobule |
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Each lobule is made of millions of __________ cells that are basic _______ cells
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Hepatic
Metabolic |
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The liver gets dual blood supply from the __ and ___
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Hepatic portal vein and hepatic arteries
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The hepatic portal vein carries venous blood drained from
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the spleen, GI tract, and its associated organs
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The hepatic arteries supply _______ to the liver,
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arterial blood
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Oxygen is provided from:
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both Hepatic arteries and hepatic portal vein
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Blood flows through the liver ________ and empties into the _________ of each lobule
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Sinusoids
Central vein |
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The central veins voalesce into __________ which leave the liver
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Hepatic vein
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Bile is secreted by the ______
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liver
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Bile is stored in the
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Gall bladder
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Bile is ejected into
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the small intestine
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The liver can be divided into three zones based upon __________
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oxygen supply
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Zone 1
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encircles the portal tracts where the oxygenated blood from hepatic arteries enters and mixes with portal blood
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Zone 2
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area between zone 1 and 2
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Zone 3
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Located around the central vein where blood exits, oxygenation is low
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What are the 6 functions of the liver
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1. Biotransformation of xenobiotics
2. Carb metabolism and storage 3. Synthesis of blood proteins 4. Urea formation 5. Fat metabolism 6. BIle formation |
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What toxins are associated with fatty liver
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CCl2, ethanol, fialuridine, valproic acid
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What toxins are associated with Hepatocyte Necrosis (cell death)
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acetaminophen, ethanol, chloroform
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What toxins are associated with Canalicular cholestasis
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Estrogens, chlorphmazine
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What toxins are associated with Bile duct damage
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amoxicillin, a-napthyl-isothiocyanate
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What toxins are associated with sinusoidal damage
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anabolic steroids, cyclophosphamide
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What toxins are associated with fibrosis and cirrhosis
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ethanol, vynyl chloride, vitamin A
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What toxins are associated with tumors
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aflatoxin, vinyl chloride, synthetic estrogens, androgens
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What toxins are associated with zone 1
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Fe overload and allyl alcohol
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What toxins are associated with zone 3
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CCl4, acetominophen, and ethanol
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What mechanisms are associated with ClC4
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Pregerntial uptake, high O2
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What mechanisms are associated with allyl alcohol
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High O2
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What mechanisms are associated with CCl4
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P450-dependent bioactivation
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What mechanisms are associated with acetaminophen
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P450-dependent bioactivation and lower GSH
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What mechanisms are associated with ethanol
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Lower O2, and bioactivation/detox. imbalance
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Symptoms of hepatotoxicity
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Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, hepatomegaly, jaundice
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Histopathology of Heptatoxicity
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Fatty liver, cirrhosis, nbecrosis, fibrosis, heptocellular tumors
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Blood tests for hepatotoxicity
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Serum hepatic enzymes, drug clearance, clotting times, bilirubin
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Serum haptic enzymes
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ALT, AST, GGT
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Liver responds to increased workload by these two
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Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia |
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Hypertrophy
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increased cell size
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Hyperplasia
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Increased cell numbers
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Kidneys are in the _______ system
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Urinary
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Kidneys serve ________ functions
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homeostatic
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Homeostatic functions of kidneys
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regulation of electrolytes
Maintenance of acid-base balance, Regulation of blood pressure |
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Kidneys serve the body as a natural filter of _____ and removes wastes
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blood
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Waste from kidney is sent to the
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Bladder
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In producing urine, the kidneys excrete wastes such as
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Urea and ammonium
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Kidneys are responsible for the re absorption of
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water, glucose, and amino acids
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The kidney is divided these two major structures
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Renal cortex
Renal medulla |
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There are __ to __ cone -shaped renal lobes
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8-18
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The renal lobes contain ___________ ________ surrounding a portion of medulla called a _____ __________
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Renal Cortex
Renal Pyramid |
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Between the renal pyramids are projects of cortex called
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Renal columns (of bertin)
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Nephrons
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The urine-producing functional structures of the kidney
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Nephrons span
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the cortex and medulla
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The initial portion of a nephron is the
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Renal Corpuscle
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The renal corpuscle is located
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in the cortex
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The renal corpuscle followed by a
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renal tubule
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The renal tubule passes from the ____ deep into the ______
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Cortex
Medullary pyramid |
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Medullary ray
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collection of renal tubules that drain into a single collecting duct
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The capillary in the glomerulus is ______ and allows certain items to be filtered out of the blood and into the capsular space making urine
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Permeable
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The urine is carried out of the glomerulus by the ______ and into the _________
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Proximal convoluted tuble
Loop of henle |
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Urine goes from the loop of henle to
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the renal pelvis
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Urine from the renal pelvis is drained into
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the ureter
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Urine goes from the ureter to the
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bladder
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Kidneys two functions
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Removal and excretion of toxic metabolic waste from blood
Regualtion of homeostasis |
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Function of the adderent arteriole
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Deliver blood to the glomerulus
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Function of the efferent arteriole
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Drains the globerulus
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Function of the glomerulus
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Filtration of blood
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Function of the Tubules
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Selectively reabsorbs 98-99% salts, H2O, glucose, and amino acids
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Function of the Proximal tubule
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Reabsorption
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Function of the Loop of Henle
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Urinary concentration
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Function of the descending loop of henle
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H2O leaves filtrate
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Function of the ascending loop of henle
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H2O impereable, Na and Cl transport
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Function of the Distal tubule and collecting duct
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reabsorption and urine formation
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Kidney metal toxicants
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Cadmium, mercury, and lead
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Kidney halogenated hydrocarbon toxicants
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CCl4 and chloroform
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Symptoms of renal toxicity
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Acute renal failure
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Alterations in excretion of wastes in renal toxicity
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Globerular filtration rate, Renal plasma flow
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Direct pathogenesis of Ethanol Toxicity
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Producation of reactive acetaldehylde and increased level of reducing co-factors
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Indirect pathogenesis of Ethanol Toxicity
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-affects cell membrane fluidity
- formation of unique phospholipids - Formation of toxic fatty acid ethyl esters - Mitochondrial inner membrane damage - Promotes formation of Reactive Oxygen Species |
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Other effects of ethanol toxicity
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-Women more vulnerable to alcoholic liver injury
- Teratogenicity (FAS) - Carcinogenicity (oral cancers, liver cancer) |
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Different women carry different variations of
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ADH and ALDH enzymes
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Variations of enzymes can be traced to variations in the
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same gene
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A _____ ADH or ____ ALDH can cause toxic acetaldehyde to build up in the botty
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fast
slow |
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Properties of Chloroform
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Volatile, pleasant-smelling, water soluble
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Past uses of Chloroform
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Solvent/extraction solvent, spot remover, fire extinguishers, anethetic
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Current uses of Chloroform
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- Chemical intermediate used in wide array of chemicals and plastics
- A trihaomethane of by-products - Chlorination of cooling water in power plants - Bleaching of paper - Chlorination of drinking water |
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Routes of chloroform exposure
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- Drinking water
- Swimming pool - Air |
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Potential effects on wildlife of Chloroform
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- birth defects and reproductive abnormalities
- Liver and renal tumors |
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Potential effects on humans of Chloroform
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- breast, prostate, stomach, and bladder cancer
-Endometriosis |
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Virtually safe dose (VSD) of chloroform in drinking water
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4.3 ppb for a 1/100,000 increased lifetime risk of cancer
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VSD of airborne chloroform
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.000008 ppm for a 1/1,000,000 increased lifetime risk of cancer
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Induction of mouse _______ and rat _______ by chloroform administered by Gavage and drinking water
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- liver tumor
- kidney tumor |
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Three parts of mechanistically-based risk assessment
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- Genotoxicant?
- Nongenotoxic-cytotoxicant -Enhanced cell proliferation |