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Write the functions of the liver.

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Functions of the Liver: 

  • It forms bile juice. The bile juice is synthesized in the liver cells constantly & drops into the bile canaliculi. 
  • The bile canaliculi unite to form cystic ducts which finally open into the gall bladder.
  • The liver stores vitamins A, D & B12
  • It synthesizes blood clotting factors. 
  • During the embryonic stage, it acts as a haemopoietic organ. 
  • It stores extra food in the form of glycogen. 
  • It performs detoxification of many toxins. 
  • It synthesizes many proteins like albumin, fibrinogen, globulin etc. 
  • It synthesizes urea by ornithine cycle. 
  • It is the site for glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, deamination, lipogenesis etc. 
  • It synthesizes heparin which is an anticoagulant.

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