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Overview of the Hepatobiliary System by Kevin Kusuman is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The liver is the largest gland in the body, weighing about 1500 grams. It receives nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract via the portal vein and performs various metabolic functions, including storing glycogen and secreting bile. Bile produced by the liver passes through the biliary ducts and is stored in the gallbladder between meals, then released in response to food in the duodenum. The liver has dual blood supply from the hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery. It has four anatomical lobes and surfa
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- Kevin Kusuman
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- EN