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