Liver
The liver performs many important metabolic functions. Among them are the excretion of
lipid1-soluble materials, synthesis of proteins, and
the production of bile, which is sent to the duodenum2 via
the bile duct and is needed for the absorption of lipids in the intestine.
1: lipid n. one of a group of naturally
occuring coumpounds that are . . . important dietary constituents, not only because
of their high energy value but also because certain vitamins and essential fatty acids
are associated with them. The group includes fats, steroids, phospholipids, and
glycolipids.
2: duodenum n. the first part of the three
parts of the small intestine. It extends from the pylorus of the stomach to the
jejunum. The duodenum receives bile from the gallbladder (via the common bile duct) and
pancreatic juice from the pancreas. . . .
-- The Bantam Medical Dictionary
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