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Role of liver in our body

Posted by Have Fun Happy 6 years, 5 months ago

CBSE > Class 10 > Science

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Ashwani Yadav 6 years, 5 months ago

1 . Liver secretes bile which is basic in nature and help in emulsification of fats. 2 . It also help in the storage of extra amt of starch in the form of glycogen.

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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 5 months ago

Liver is the largest gland in human beings.
Its main functions are as follows:

It secretes bile juice which makes the medium of the food alkaline and also emulsifies fat.
It stores the excess of glucose in the form of glycogen.
Old worn-out RBCs are broken down in liver cells. Their haemoglobin is changed into bile pigments.
The ammonia is produced as a result of metabolism of amino acids. It is highly The ammonia combines with C02 and is converted into urea (less toxic).
It stores vitamins, iron and copper.
It produces fibrinogen and helps in blood-clotting.
It produces heparin which does not allow the clotting of blood inside the blood vessels.
It regulates the volume of blood to some extent.
RBCs are produced at the foetus stage by the liver.

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Rahul Prajapati 6 years, 5 months ago

The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body. The liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines.

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