liver

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  • one of the main functions is to break down harmful substances like drugs and alcohol
  • drugs and alcohol are broken down into less harmful substances which then can be carried around your body to then be removed
  • hepatic artery -> provides liver with oxygenated blood to supply oxygen for respiration to provide lots of energy
  • hepatic vein -> takes deoxygenated blood away from the liver
  • hepatic portal vein -> brings blood from duodenum and ileum, so it is rich in products of digestion. meaning that if any harmful substances are ingested it is broken down immediately
  • ileum - part of the small intestine
  • bile duct -> takes bile to the gall bladder to be stored