Question

functions of the liver include?

Answer 1

The primary functions of the liver are:
•Bile production and excretion
•Excretion of bilirubin, cholesterol, hormones, and drugs
•Metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates
•Enzyme activation
•Storage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals
•Synthesis of plasma proteins, such as albumin, and clotting factors
•Blood detoxification and purification

Due to these important activities, the liver is exposed to a number of insults and is one of the body's organs most subject to injury. The liver is the primary filter for toxins that enter the body.

Answer 2

thanx

Answer 3

and what of the homeostatic function?

Answer 4

That, I am not sure of.

Answer 5

ok thanx

Answer 6

storage of glycogen would be a homestatic function.

Answer 7

as well as detox and purification.

Answer 8

The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps to break down fats, preparing them for further digestion and absorption. All of the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. The liver processes this blood and breaks down the nutrients and drugs in the blood into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body. More than 500 vital functions have been identified with the liver. Some of the more well-known functions include the following:
production of bile, which helps carry away waste and break down fats in the small intestine during digestion

production of certain proteins for blood plasma

production of cholesterol and special proteins to help carry fats through the body

conversion of excess glucose into glycogen for storage (This glycogen can later be converted back to glucose for energy.)

regulation of blood levels of amino acids, which form the building blocks of proteins

processing of hemoglobin for use of its iron content (The liver stores iron.)

conversion of poisonous ammonia to urea (Urea is one of the end products of protein metabolism that is excreted in the urine.)

clearing the blood of drugs and other poisonous substances

regulating blood clotting

resisting infections by producing immune factors and removing bacteria from the blood stream
When the liver has broken down harmful substances, they are excreted into the bile or blood. Bile by-products enter the intestine and ultimately leave the body in the feces. Blood by-products are filtered out by the kidneys and leave the body in the form of urine.
Some of the most important functions include:

Producing quick energy
One of your liver’s most important functions is to break down food and convert it into energy when you need it. Carbohydrates such as bread and potatoes from our diet are broken down to glucose and stored mainly in the liver and muscles as glycogen. When energy is required in an emergency the liver rapidly converts its store of glycogen back into glucose ready for the body to use.

Your liver also helps the body to get rid of waste products. Waste products which are not excreted by your kidneys are removed from the blood by the liver. Some of them pass into the duodenum and then into the bowel via the bile ducts.

People with liver damage may sometimes lose the ability to control glucose concentration in the blood and need a regular supply of sugar.

Fighting infections
Your liver plays a vital role in fighting infections, particularly infections arising in the bowel. It does this by mobilising part of your body’s defence mechanism called the macrophage system. The liver contains over half of the body’s supply of macrophages, known as Kuppfer cells, which literally destroy any bacteria that they come into contact with.

If the liver is damaged in any way its ability to fight infections is impaired.

http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/home/the-liver/summary-of-the-livers-functions.aspx
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/transplant/liverant.html