To discuss:
Composition and functions of the bile, the route of bile flow from the hepatocytes to the duodenum; the recycling of bile acids and its relationship to the elimination of cholesterol from the body.
Introduction:
The liver is a reddish brown-colored gland, and it is an additional digestive organ located nearly inferior to the diaphragm. It fills most of the epigastric and right hypochondriac regions. It is the largest organ in the body, measuring about 1.4 kg (3 lb). Liver has a wide range of functions, but the secretion of bile is the only one function that contributes to the digestion process.
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