Liver Flashcards
1
Q
Why is the liver the master organ?
A
- Produces bile
- Detoxification of poisonous molecules
- Production of urea
- Conversion of glucose into glycogen- reversal of this process when glucose is required
2
Q
How is the liver a major homeostatic organ of the body?
A
- They maintain a constant, correct balance between nutrients and waste molecules in the body fluids
- Remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen
- If blood glucose declines- the liver can make new glucose to release into blood
- Insulin and glucagon regulate these homeostatic processes