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