HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
The liver’s role is to:
|
|
Mash up food
|
|
|
Turn water into food
|
|
|
Remove harmful substances from the blood
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Blood coming from the digestive organs flows through the portal vein to the liver, carrying nutrients, medication and also toxic substances. Once they reach the liver, these substances are processed, stored, altered, detoxified, and passed back into the blood or released in the bowel to be eliminated.
Detailed explanation-2: -The liver does many important things including: Makes bile, which helps carry away waste and break down fats in the small intestine during digestion. Makes certain proteins for blood plasma. Makes cholesterol and special proteins to help carry fats through the body.
There is 1 question to complete.