L05 Liver

Question 1

What are the 3 main functions of the liver?

Answer 1

-Deamination (store house)
-detoxification (processing plant)
-production of bile (manufacturing hub)

Question 2

What is deamination?

Answer 2

Breaks down amino acids for energy and results in the production of ammonia

Question 3

What is detoxification

Answer 3

Ammonia is produced by deamination and is converted into the urea. Urea transported in the blood and removed by kidney in urine
-breaks down alcohol and drugs eg paracetamol.

Question 4

What is production of bile

Answer 4

Bile is produce, bile is stored in the gallbladder and then emulsifies fats during digestive process

Question 5

What is the livers role in digestive system?

Answer 5

When molecules pass through from the villi to capillaries or lacteal these nutrients are transported to the liver.
Assimilation occurs in the liver.