A large gland {liver, organ}| on middle right side secretes bile salts into small intestine. Liver stores and converts sugars and carbohydrates, receives amino acids and sugars from intestine via portal vein, makes urea, synthesizes plasma proteins, stores vitamins, detoxifies alcohol and ketones, and regulates and produces lipids and fatty acids.
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