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Liver 307

A. Diagram of a hepatocyte

Erythrocyte
Disse
Sinusoid space
Lipoproteins * Glycogen
* *
* *
Golgi
complex
*
Nucleus
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Microbody
*
Mitochondrion
* *
Lysosome
*
Desmosome Biliary capillary

B. Functions of the liver
Vena cava
Supply
Metabolism 3 Detoxifica-
tion
Biosynthesis B Biotrans-
Storage S formation
Conversion C 4
and
Degradation
2

Portal vein

1 5
Uptake Excretion

Gallbladder
From the gastrointestinal Bile duct
tract, pancreas, spleen
Intestine

C. Liver metabolism

Carbohydrate Lipid Amino acid Biotrans-
metabolism metabolism metabolism formation
Glucose BSC Fatty acids BC Amino acids C Steroid hormones EC
Galactose C Fats BC Urea B Bile pigments EC
Fructose C Ketone bodies B Ethanol C
Mannose C Cholesterol BEC Drugs EC
Pentoses BC Bile acids BE Plasma
Lactate C Vitamins SC proteins
Glycerol BC
Glycogen BSC Lipoproteins BC
Albumin BC B Biosynthesis
Coagulation C Conversion and
factors BC degradation
Hormones C E Excretion
Enzymes BC S Storage

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