01:119:100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 21-11: Osmoregulation, Portal Vein, Glycogen

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The liver processes and detoxifies blood from the intestines. Capillaries from the small and large intestines converge into veins that lead to the hepatic portal vein. Transports blood to the liver, thus giving the liver first access to nutrients absorbed in the intestines. Liver removes excess glucose from the blood and converts it to glycogen which is stored in liver cells. In balancing the storage of glycogen with the release of glucose in the blood, your liver plays a key role in regulating metabolism. Important in blood clotting and in maintaining the osmotic balance of the blood. Transport fats and cholesterol to body cells. If your body contains too many calories, the liver converts the excess to fat which is stored in your body. The liver can modify and detoxify substances absorbed by the digestive tract before the blood carries these materials to the rest of the body.

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