Question

Functions of the liver include:______.

Answer 1

FUNCTIONS OF LIVER

• Blood reservoir: As liver is expandable organ, large quantities of blood can be stored in its blood vessels. Storage of extra blood occurs especially in cases of cardiac fallen with peripheral congestion.

• Liver's macrophage system serves a blood cleansing function: Muffler cells are large phagocytic macrophage that line the hepatic solid, efficiently cleanser blood as it passes through hepatic venous sinuses.

• Carbohydrate Metabolism:

1. Storage of large amount of glycogen
2. Conversion of galactose and fructose to glucose
3. Gluconeogenesis
4. Formation of many chemical compounds form intermediate products of carbohydrates metabolism.
5. Glucose buffer (Maintaining normal blood glucose concentration

• Fat Metabolism:

1. Oxidation of fatty acid to supply energy for other body functions
2. Synthesis of large quantities of cholesterol, phospholipid and most lipoprotein
3. Synthesis of fatty from protein and carbohydrates

• Protein Metabolism:

1. Deamination of amino acid
2. Formation of urea for removal of ammonia from the body fluids
3. Formation of plasma proteins
4. Interconversion of various amino acids and synthesis of other compounds from amino acids.

• Storage storage for vitamins: Vitamin A, Vitamin D & Vitamin B12

• Stored iron as ferritin

• Forms blood distances used in coagulation: Fibrinogen, prothrombin, accelerator globulin, factor VII and several other important factors.

• Removes or excretes Drugs, Hormones and Other substances

• Bile section: 600-1000 mL/day

Answer 2

The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile