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