RT Book, Section
A1 Barrett, Kim E.
A1 Barman, Susan M.
A1 Boitano, Scott
A1 Reckelhoff, Jane F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1142556156
T1 Transport & Metabolic Functions of the Liver
T2 Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071832328
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142556156
RD 2024/10/04
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Describe  liver  functions  of  metabolism,  detoxification,  and  excretion.Understand  the  functional  anatomy  of  the  liver.Define  the  characteristics  of  the  hepatic  circulation  and  its  role.Identify  plasma  proteins  synthesized  by  the  liver.Describe  the  formation  of  bile  and  its  role  in  the  excretion  of  cholesterol  and  bilirubin.Outline  hepatic  contributions  to  whole-body  ammonia  homeostasis.Describe  normal  functioning  of  the  gallbladder  and  the  basis  of  gallstone  disease.