JO IB BIO II: unit 7 Functions of the Liver
UNDERSTANDINGS / APPLICATIONS / SKILLS / NATURE OF SCIENCE:
LIVER STRUCTURE
D.3.A2: Dual blood supply to the liver and differences between sinusoids and capillaries.
STORAGE FUNCTIONS
D.3.U7: The liver intercepts blood from the gut to regulate nutrient levels.
D.3.U8: Some nutrients in excess can be stored in the liver.
CHOLESTEROL
D.3.U5: Surplus cholesterol is converted to bile salts.
D.3.NOS: Educating the public on scientific claims—scientific studies have shown that high-density lipoprotein could be considered “good” cholesterol.
RBC RECYCLING FUNCTION
D.3.U2: Components of red blood cells are recycled by the liver.
D.3.U3: The breakdown of erythrocytes starts with phagocytosis of red blood cells by Kupffer cells.
D.3.U4: Iron is carried to the bone marrow to produce hemoglobin in new red blood cells.
BILE FORMATION FUNCTIONS
D.3.A1: Causes and consequences of jaundice.
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS FUNCTIONS
D.3.U6: Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus in hepatocytes produce plasma proteins.
DETOXIFICATION FUNCTIONS
D.3.U1: The liver removes toxins from the blood and detoxifies them.
LIVER STRUCTURE
D.3.A2: Dual blood supply to the liver and differences between sinusoids and capillaries.
STORAGE FUNCTIONS
D.3.U7: The liver intercepts blood from the gut to regulate nutrient levels.
D.3.U8: Some nutrients in excess can be stored in the liver.
CHOLESTEROL
D.3.U5: Surplus cholesterol is converted to bile salts.
D.3.NOS: Educating the public on scientific claims—scientific studies have shown that high-density lipoprotein could be considered “good” cholesterol.
RBC RECYCLING FUNCTION
D.3.U2: Components of red blood cells are recycled by the liver.
D.3.U3: The breakdown of erythrocytes starts with phagocytosis of red blood cells by Kupffer cells.
D.3.U4: Iron is carried to the bone marrow to produce hemoglobin in new red blood cells.
BILE FORMATION FUNCTIONS
D.3.A1: Causes and consequences of jaundice.
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS FUNCTIONS
D.3.U6: Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus in hepatocytes produce plasma proteins.
DETOXIFICATION FUNCTIONS
D.3.U1: The liver removes toxins from the blood and detoxifies them.