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The liver is an [[organ]] of the body, part of the [[digestive system]]. | The liver is an [[organ]] of the body, part of the [[digestive system]]. | ||
| − | :A big blood vessel, called the portal vein, carries nutrient-rich blood from your small intestine directly to your liver. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/liver/liver.shtml] | + | :A big [[blood vessel]], called the portal vein, carries [[nutrient]]-rich [[blood]] from your [[small intestine]] directly to your liver. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/liver/liver.shtml] |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/liver/liver.shtml BBC Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Organ Layer] | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/liver/liver.shtml BBC Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Organ Layer] | ||
[[category:anatomy]] | [[category:anatomy]] | ||
Revision as of 16:23, May 11, 2007
Template:Stub The liver is an organ of the body, part of the digestive system.
- A big blood vessel, called the portal vein, carries nutrient-rich blood from your small intestine directly to your liver. [1]