How the Liver Works - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
网页All of the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. The liver processes this blood. It breaks down, balances, and creates the nutrients. It also breaks down medicines into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body. More than 500 vital functions have been identified with the liver.
Role of bile acids and their receptors in gastrointestinal and …
网页2022年2月14日 — Introduction. Bile acids (BAs) are synthesized from cholesterol in the hepatocytes (primary BAs) and, once secreted in the intestinal lumen, they are modified by the gut microbiota (secondary BAs)...
Gastrointestinal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis - PMC
网页2014年10月10日 — Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in cirrhosis and their pathophysiology probably involves factors related to liver disease severity, psychological distress, and gut dysfunction (e.g., increased gastric sensitivity to …
Your Digestive System & How it Works - NIDDK
网页Digestion is important because your body needs nutrients from food and drink to work properly and stay healthy. Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water are nutrients. Your digestive system breaks nutrients into parts small enough for your body to absorb and use for energy, growth, and cell repair.
Your Digestive System in Pictures - Verywell Health
网页2022年6月1日 — This understanding can also help you to better describe your symptoms to your healthcare provider. Here you will find pictures of the primary organs of your digestive system. They may bring back memories of high school biology class, and they will certainly help to make you a more educated patient.
How it’s made: Cholesterol production in your body
网页2017年2月6日 — Excess cholesterol in the bloodstream is a key contributor to artery-clogging plaque, which can accumulate and set the stage for a heart attack. However, the role of cholesterol in your body is not all negative. To fully explain cholesterol, you need to realize that it's also vital to your health and well-being.
Physiology, Gastrointestinal - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年4月8日 — The gastrointestinal (GI) system comprises the GI tract and accessory organs. The GI tract consists of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anal canal.
23.6 The Small and Large Intestines – Anatomy & Physiology
网页The longest part of the alimentary canal, the small intestine is about 3.05 meters (10 feet) long in a living person (but about twice as long in a cadaver due to the loss of muscle tone). Since this makes it about five times longer than the large intestine, you might wonder why it is called “small.”.
The gut–liver axis and the intersection with the microbiome
网页2018年5月10日 — The liver and intestine communicate extensively through the biliary tract, portal vein and systemic mediators. Liver products primarily influence the gut microbiota composition and gut barrier...
Liver & Intestine Transplant - Medscape
网页2023年12月19日 — Liver & Intestine Transplant : Liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage liver disease. The major challenges in this and the next decade are to: make ...