The Gastrointestinal System - Major Organs of the GI System Part 6 Flashcards
The liver is the ____ gland in the body
largest
It weighs about ____ pounds
3.5
It performs over 500 jobs and produces more than ____ essential enzymes
1,000
The liver stores blood and filters out ____
toxic elements
The liver converts sugars into ____, which it stores
glycogen (starch)
The liver helps the body maintain a normal ____ level
blood sugar level
The liver also helps the body maintain a normal ____ level in the blood
sex hormone
The liver breaks down fats and temporarily store ____
fatty acids
The liver stores vitamins ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____
B12, A, D, E, and K
The liver destroys old RBCs, storing useful components and sending others to the kidneys for disposal in ____
urine
The liver produces fibrinogen and prothrombin, proteins that facilitate ____
blood clotting
It can convert excess fats and proteins into ____ for immediate use or sugars and starches into ____ and ship them off to storage in other parts of the body
- sugar
* fat
The blood vessels that take blood to the liver from the intestine comprise what’s called the ____
hepatic portal system
The liver is the only organ in the body that can actually ____ if it’s damaged
regenerate
The liver only needs ____ of its cells to completely regenerate
one-quarter
