How does the small intestine increase its surface area for food absorption?
Liver • Controls which nutrients it will store and which nutrients it will send to the rest of the body • If excess blood sugar, it converts glucose to glycogen and stores it. • Detoxifies ingested toxins such as alcohol and poisons (smooth endoplasmic reticulum) • Synthesis of bile Hepatic Portal Vein • All blood carrying nutrients from the digestive tract are channeled through the heptic portal vein to the liver, making the liver the first stop for the digested material.
