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does the liver have exocrine and endocrine functions? if so, what the functions?
I don't think the liver has both exocrine and endocrine functions.
I could be wrong. Someone kindly explain?
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the liver has both exocrine and endocrine functions.
I'll copy and paste from a website I found:
The Liver
This is the largest glandular mass of tissue, and the largest internal organ of the body.
It receives substances from the digestive tract via the portal vein, including metabolites, nutrients, and toxins.
The liver normally conjugates (degrades) toxins, but may be overwhelmed by them.
The liver has both exocrine and endocrine functions:
Exocrine functions include the production of bile from metabolic conversions of substrates from the digestive tract, pancreas and spleen.
Secretion occurs via bile ductules draining into the hepatic duct, the gallbladder, the cystic duct, the common bile duct and, finally, into the duodenum.
Endocrine functions include the release of substances produced by liver cells into blood, including albumin, lipoprotein, globulins, liver glycogen, and T3 (thyroid hormone).
I'll copy and paste from a website I found:
The Liver
This is the largest glandular mass of tissue, and the largest internal organ of the body.
It receives substances from the digestive tract via the portal vein, including metabolites, nutrients, and toxins.
The liver normally conjugates (degrades) toxins, but may be overwhelmed by them.
The liver has both exocrine and endocrine functions:
Exocrine functions include the production of bile from metabolic conversions of substrates from the digestive tract, pancreas and spleen.
Secretion occurs via bile ductules draining into the hepatic duct, the gallbladder, the cystic duct, the common bile duct and, finally, into the duodenum.
Endocrine functions include the release of substances produced by liver cells into blood, including albumin, lipoprotein, globulins, liver glycogen, and T3 (thyroid hormone).