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What happend to the nutrients after they are carried to the liver?

In the liver, nutrients are processed and absorbed into the bloodstream. They can then be transported to cells throughout the body to provide energy, support growth, and maintain overall health. Any excess nutrients that are not immediately needed are stored in the liver or other tissues for future use.


What is the breakdown of excess amino acids in the liver?

Excess amino acids in the liver are converted into either glucose through gluconeogenesis or stored as fat through lipogenesis. The liver can also convert amino acids into energy through the citric acid cycle if needed.


Where are excess nutrients stored in the body?

Excess nutrients are stored as fat and glycogen. There is no storage form of a similar nature for protein, but fasting mobilizes amino acids from muscle that would later be replenished or rebuilt over time. Similarly bone will leach calcium and minerals but that deficit creates a 'debt' to those tissues that the body will try to repay when concentrations of precursors rise again.


How does a cell in the liver get a supply of digested food?

After food is digested in the intestines, nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. The liver receives these nutrients from the blood supply and distributes them to the cells through specialized transport systems. The liver cells then utilize these nutrients for energy, growth, and other metabolic functions.


Where do the nutrients that pass through villi go?

The nutrients that pass through villi in the small intestine are absorbed into the bloodstream. From there, they are transported to various cells and tissues in the body where they are used for energy, growth, and repair. Any excess nutrients are stored for later use.

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What happend to the nutrients after they are carried to the liver?

In the liver, nutrients are processed and absorbed into the bloodstream. They can then be transported to cells throughout the body to provide energy, support growth, and maintain overall health. Any excess nutrients that are not immediately needed are stored in the liver or other tissues for future use.


What is the breakdown of excess amino acids in the liver?

Excess amino acids in the liver are converted into either glucose through gluconeogenesis or stored as fat through lipogenesis. The liver can also convert amino acids into energy through the citric acid cycle if needed.


Does the liver convert amino acids to urea?

Yes it does


Where are excess nutrients stored in the body?

Excess nutrients are stored as fat and glycogen. There is no storage form of a similar nature for protein, but fasting mobilizes amino acids from muscle that would later be replenished or rebuilt over time. Similarly bone will leach calcium and minerals but that deficit creates a 'debt' to those tissues that the body will try to repay when concentrations of precursors rise again.


Where does glucose and calcium enter the blood?

All nutrients we have taken are absorbed into the blood in the small intestine. The excess are stored in the liver from where if required is again absorbed into the blood.


When consumed in excess of body needs which nutrient is converted in storage compounds such as body fat?

All three macro nutrients - fats, carbohydrates, and proteins can and are converted to stored fat. Many protein supplements claim that "excess" protein just passes through and a fair amount does - while causing excess work and potential harm to the liver and kidneys. Across the board though all of the three main macro nutrients can be converted by the liver for storage in fat cells.


Is the urine produced by the liver and then collected in the bladder?

No, urine is not produced by the liver; it is produced by the kidneys. The kidneys filter waste and excess substances from the blood to create urine, which then flows through the ureters to the bladder for storage. The liver plays a role in detoxifying substances and metabolizing nutrients, but it does not produce urine.


The absorbed nutrients travel to the liver via the?

Absorbed nutrients from the intestines travel to the liver via the hepatic portal vein. This vein carries blood rich in nutrients from the intestines directly to the liver for processing and storage. Once in the liver, the nutrients are metabolized and distributed to the rest of the body as needed.


When there is imbalance excess energy is stored in the body as?

liver


The organ that releases nutrients into the bloodstream?

the liver


Where are nutrients are stored in the digestive system?

liver


How do liver help us?

The liver absorbs nutrients from the food we eat.