Matching Pairs Liver FunctionsOnline version Match each piece of liver anatomy with it's function by Jessyca Chamberlain 1 Nutrients from the gastrointestinal system are processed by 2 Kupffer Cells 3 Sinusoid 4 The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) in the hepatocytes helps to 5 Kupffer cell + hemoglobin = 6 Urea is formed by 7 Erythrocyte 8 Globin is 9 The portal vein carries 10 Bile helps to 11 Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in the hepatocytes helps with 12 Iron from heme is 13 The hepatic vein carries 14 Hepatocytes help to store excess glucose as 15 Bilirubin is 16 The hepatic artery carries hepatocytes Blood that is oxygen rich synthesize plasma proteins that are then carried to the Golgi Apparatus and plasma membrane. the breakdown and processing of the amine group from amino acids. heme group, bilirubin and globin. the synthesis of bile from cholesterol and bilirubin. Engulf/phagocytose erythrocytes. Liver capillary Red Blood Cell Blood that is nutrient rich and oxygen poor Blood that is oxygen poor stored in the liver or sent to the bone marrow. emulsify fats in the small intestine; absorb fat soluble vitamins such as A,D,E, and K; excrete bilirubin & other waste products to be eliminated as feces. Broken down to produce amino acids. glycogen Released into the alimentary canal as bile