BRAINCAKEDetoxification
Toxins are produced by many metabolic pathways. Toxins are also ingested in food and drugs. The liver detoxifies most of these substances and makes them harmless.
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Key terms in this lesson
- hepatocyte
- A liver cell, responsible for the metabolic functions of the liver such as carbohydrate metabolism and detoxification.
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- The Liver
- Structure of the Liver
- Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Liver
- Transamination and Deamination
- Production of Bile Salts, Bile Pigments and Cholesterol
- The Kidneys
- Structure of the Kidney
- Nephrons
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