Liver.
~Blood from the digestive tract enters the via the hepatic portal vein and usually carries with it nutrients that have been absorbed.
~Bacteria can also be absorbed into the blood and needs to be removed by large cells in the liver called Kupffer cells.
~The liver controls body glucose level by lowering blood sugar levels by changing glucose to glycogen and raises blood sugar levels by converting glycogen to glucose.
~Destroys damaged red blood cells.
~Controls iron levels.
~Removes toxic substances such as alcohol.
~In digestion, the liver produces bile and secretes it through the gall bladder.
~It can store 200-400mL of blood for reserve.
~Bacteria can also be absorbed into the blood and needs to be removed by large cells in the liver called Kupffer cells.
~The liver controls body glucose level by lowering blood sugar levels by changing glucose to glycogen and raises blood sugar levels by converting glycogen to glucose.
~Destroys damaged red blood cells.
~Controls iron levels.
~Removes toxic substances such as alcohol.
~In digestion, the liver produces bile and secretes it through the gall bladder.
~It can store 200-400mL of blood for reserve.
Bile.
~Yellowish green liquid that hepatic cells continuously secrete and is a collection of water, bile salts, cholesterol, bilirubin, and electrolytes.
Gall Bladder.
~A pear shaped sac located in the depression of the infereior side of the liver.