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Gallbladder

Description
The liver is a multipurpose organ.

Manufactures bile: composed of bile salts
Secretes cholesterol into bile; too much cholesterol can lead to gallstones
Hepatic portal vein
Comes from the small intestine filled with nutrients
Converts and stores excess glucose as glycogen

Manufactures blood plasma proteins
Inactivates many hormones
Removes toxins
Converts ammonia to urea, which is excreted in urine
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