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 The hepatic artery carries 3 Hepatocytes help to store excess glucose as 4 The portal vein carries 5 Kupffer Cells 6 Kupffer cell + hemoglobin = 7 Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in the hepatocytes helps with 8 The hepatic vein carries 9 Globin is 10 Urea is formed by 11 Iron from heme is 12 Erythrocyte 13 Sinusoid 14 Bile helps to 15 Bilirubin is 16 The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) in the hepatocytes helps to stored in the liver or sent to the bone marrow. Liver capillary Released into the alimentary canal as bile 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. heme group, bilirubin and globin. the synthesis of bile from cholesterol and bilirubin. the breakdown and processing of the amine group from amino acids. synthesize plasma proteins that are then carried to the Golgi Apparatus and plasma membrane. Blood that is nutrient rich and oxygen poor Engulf/phagocytose erythrocytes. Blood that is oxygen rich Blood that is oxygen poor Broken down to produce amino acids. hepatocytes Red Blood Cell glycogen
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