breakdoen functions of the liver
- Created by: Chantelle..
- Created on: 15-01-19 10:47
View mindmap
- breakdown functions of the liver
- deamination
- remove surplus amino acids
- results in the production of urea
- remaining amino acids fed into cellular respiration
- within mitochondria of liver cells
- results in production of ATP and heat energy
- within mitochondria of liver cells
- remove surplus amino acids
- detoxification
- liver cells removing poison
- e.g alcohol
- breaks down into harmless chemicals
- if paracetamol is overused
- = liver failure
- liver cells removing poison
- bile allows liver to remove poisonous by products
- from metabolism
- liver cells break down and recycle red blood cells
- haemoglobin from red blood cells is recycled
- two poisonous chemical are produced
- = biliverdin and bilirubin
- pass into the bile and out of the body
- = biliverdin and bilirubin
- two poisonous chemical are produced
- haemoglobin from red blood cells is recycled
- with liver diseases or obstructions
- chemicals cant pass out in the bile
- pass into the blood instead
- results in yellow tinge to the skin and whites of our eyes
- = jaundice
- results in yellow tinge to the skin and whites of our eyes
- pass into the blood instead
- chemicals cant pass out in the bile
- deamination
Comments
No comments have yet been made