Liver

Synonyms

hepatocellular

Description

A large very vascular glandular organ of vertebrates that secretes bile and causes important changes in many of the substances contained in the blood (as by converting sugars into glycogen which it stores up until required and by forming urea) [Source: Brenda].

Structure

Changes associated with this tissue

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