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The liver is one of the organs of the digestive system. Picture it as a large processing station that receives what arrives from the digestive tract. There, it transforms and metabolizes absorbed substances, including some that may be toxic.
The station also has an outlet of its own: it produces bile, a digestive juice that helps the body digest fats and absorb some vitamins.
In brief
The liver is one of the organs of the digestive system. It belongs to the same system as the digestive tract, pancreas, and gallbladder.
It also produces bile, a digestive juice that helps the body digest fats and absorb some vitamins.
The liver also processes and metabolizes substances absorbed from the digestive tract, including some that are potentially toxic. It can be understood as a processing station for some of what arrives after absorption.
Sources (2)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesYour Digestive System & How It Works
- National Center for Biotechnology InformationAnatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Liver
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