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D2 (Control of gastric juice secretion (Secretion of digestive juices is…
D2
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FUNCTIONS OF LIVER
Detoxification: Hepatocytes absorb toxic substances in the blood and convert them into non-toxic or less toxic substances
Breakdown of erythrocytes: Kupffer cells in the sinusoid walls are specialized macrophages that absorb and break down damaged red blood cells via phagocytosis
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Conversion of cholesterol to bile salts: When bile is secreted into the small intestine, bile salts emulsify lipids, speeding up lipase digestion
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Production of plasma proteins: The rough ER of hepatocytes produces a large amount of proteins in the blood plasma.
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Fibre and feces
Fibre is not digested or absorbed and therefore passes through the small and large intestine and is egested.
The average time that food remains in the gut is the mean residence time and there is a positive correlation between mean residence time and fibre content of the food that has been consumed. If the diet has low fibre foods, the rate of transit of food through the gut becomes too slow, which increases the risk of bowel cancer
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Exocrine gland cells
Large amount of rough ER, Golgi Aparratus and vesicles
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