Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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ISBN: 9780078024283
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 27.6, Problem 15WDYL
Summary Introduction
To describe:
The path of blood flow through a liver lobule.
Concept introduction:
The liver performs several functions in the human body, such as “synthesis of bile”, “synthesis of plasma proteins”, and “bilirubin removal”. The functional unit of the liver is “liver lobule”.
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