BRAINCAKEThe Liver
The liver is about 5% of body mass and is the largest internal organ in the body. It is one of the main organs involved in homeostasis, is metabolically very active, fast growing and can regenerate itself if over half is lost.
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Key terms in this lesson
- homeostasis
- The maintenance of a constant internal environment within narrow limits around a set point, using control systems based on negative feedback.
- hepatocyte
- A liver cell, responsible for the metabolic functions of the liver such as carbohydrate metabolism and detoxification.
More in Homeostasis
- The Hypothalamus
- Cooling
- Warming Up
- Excretion
- Structure of the Liver
- Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Liver
- Transamination and Deamination
- Detoxification
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