The Liver

Discusses the structure and functions of the liver, including regulation of blood sugar level, metabolic activities involving amino acid linkage, excretion of poisons, and storage of vitamins. Examines the relationship of the liver and the blood by demonstrating the role of heparin in blood clotting and by diagramming how Kupffer cells engulf foreign substances, how hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin, how iron is salvaged, and how bile is made., Discusses the structure and functions of the liver, including regulation of blood sugar level, metabolic activities involving amino acid linkage, excretion of poisons, and storage of vitamins. Examines the relationship of the liver and the blood by demonstrating the role of heparin in blood clotting and by diagramming how Kupffer cells engulf foreign substances, how hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin, how iron is salvaged, and how bile is made.