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Option D: Human Physiology
Functions of the Liver
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Liver and Alchohol
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Deamination
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Jaundice
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Erythrocyte Recycling
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Plasma Proteins
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Detoxification
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Nutrient Supply
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Liver Structure
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Liver Blood Flow
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The liver
intercepts blood
from the
gut
to
regulate nutrient levels
Some nutrients in excess can be stored in the
liver
Surplus
cholesterol
is converted into
bile salts
The liver removes
toxins
from the
blood
and
detoxifies
them
Endoplasmic reticulum
and
Golgi apparatus
in
hepatocytes
produce
plasma proteins
Components of red blood cells are
recycled
by the
liver
The breakdown of
erythrocytes
starts with
phagocytosis
of
red blood cells
by
Kupffer cells
Iron
is carried to the
bone marrow
to produce
haemoglobin
in new
red blood cells
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