The Liver

• What vessel carries blood from the liver to the heart with adjusted food levels?

  Hepatic Vein
• What type of blood does the hepatic artery bring to the liver?

  Oxygenated
• Which vessel carries blood containing digested food from the intestines to the liver?

  Hepatic Portal Vein
• What are the main functions of the liver?

  • Storing iron, vitamins, and other essential chemicals.
  • Manufacturing bile.
  • Processing digested food from the intestine.
  • Controlling levels of fats, amino acids, and glucose in the blood.
  • Combating infections.
  • Manufacturing, breaking down, and regulating numerous hormones including sex hormones.
  • Neutralising and destroying drugs and toxins.
  • Clearing the blood of particles and infections, including bacteria.
  • Making enzymes and proteins, for example those involved in blood clotting and digestion.
• What adjustment does the liver perform on the blood in the hepatic vein before it reaches the heart?

  Food levels
• What kind of molecules does the liver produce that are responsible for chemical processing?

  Proteins