{"id":276,"date":"2019-10-07T22:48:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T02:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/path300\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=276"},"modified":"2019-11-03T14:04:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-03T19:04:52","slug":"introduction-hepatic","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/path300\/chapter\/introduction-hepatic\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"469\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3gxi2-ctb_eK_-AcLK2GmAy-yNwmskQthAMVXm2FvLhp_n1wx8Q&amp;s\" alt=\"Neonatal jandice phototherapy.\" class=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"352\" \/> Neonatal jaundice phototherapy. Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and of the whites of the eyes (sclera) due to too much bilirubin in the blood. Newborns are prone to developing jaundice, because their bilirubin removal is slow (increased bilirubin levels are from the breakdown of RBC from bruising and injury during birth).[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\nAfter studying this chapter, you will be able to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain the normal physiological role and functions of liver<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Outline the transport of bile and state three main functions of bile.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Outline the normal transportation, processing and elimination of bilirubin.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nThe <b>liver<\/b> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organ_(anatomy)\" title=\"Organ (anatomy)\">organ<\/a> only found in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vertebrates\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Vertebrates\">vertebrates<\/a> which <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detoxification\" title=\"Detoxification\">detoxifies<\/a> various <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metabolite\" title=\"Metabolite\">metabolites<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Protein_synthesis\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Protein synthesis\">synthesizes proteins<\/a> and produces <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biochemicals\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Biochemicals\">biochemicals<\/a> necessary for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digestion\" title=\"Digestion\">digestion<\/a>. Its other roles in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metabolism\" title=\"Metabolism\">metabolism<\/a> include the regulation of fuel supply (e.g., glycogen storage), decomposition of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_blood_cell\" title=\"Red blood cell\">red blood cells<\/a> and the production of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hormone\" title=\"Hormone\">hormones<\/a>.","rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 469px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3gxi2-ctb_eK_-AcLK2GmAy-yNwmskQthAMVXm2FvLhp_n1wx8Q&amp;s\" alt=\"Neonatal jandice phototherapy.\" class=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neonatal jaundice phototherapy. Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and of the whites of the eyes (sclera) due to too much bilirubin in the blood. Newborns are prone to developing jaundice, because their bilirubin removal is slow (increased bilirubin levels are from the breakdown of RBC from bruising and injury during birth).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<p>After studying this chapter, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the normal physiological role and functions of liver<\/li>\n<li>Outline the transport of bile and state three main functions of bile.<\/li>\n<li>Outline the normal transportation, processing and elimination of bilirubin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <b>liver<\/b> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organ_(anatomy)\" title=\"Organ (anatomy)\">organ<\/a> only found in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vertebrates\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Vertebrates\">vertebrates<\/a> which <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detoxification\" title=\"Detoxification\">detoxifies<\/a> various <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metabolite\" title=\"Metabolite\">metabolites<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Protein_synthesis\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Protein synthesis\">synthesizes proteins<\/a> and produces <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biochemicals\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Biochemicals\">biochemicals<\/a> necessary for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digestion\" title=\"Digestion\">digestion<\/a>. 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