The Vertebrate (mostly human) Digestive System Mouth ...
The Vertebrate (mostly human) Digestive System Mouth ...
The Vertebrate (mostly human) Digestive System Mouth ...
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Regulatory Functions of the LiverHepatic portal vein carries blood from stomach and intestine to liverLiver absorbs or chemically modifies substancesAlcohol, drugs, toxins metabolized by liver cellsAmmonia from intestinal bacteria converted into ureaControls level of many substances produced by bodySteroid hormones converted into less active formsTerminal products of metabolism eliminated in feces or throughkidneysProduces proteins found in blood plasmaIncludes most blood clotting factorsMaintains blood protein concentrationwithin narrow limits