The neonatal liver, Part 1: embryology, anatomy, and physiology

Neonatal Netw. 2002 Mar;21(2):5-12. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.21.2.5.

Abstract

The liver is the largest organ in the body and is critical to a number of metabolic, regulatory, and detoxification processes. These include the production of bile, metabolic processing of nutrients, synthesis and regulation of plasma proteins and glucose, and biotransformation of drugs and toxins.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bile / metabolism
  • Blood Proteins / metabolism
  • Enzymes / metabolism
  • Glucose / metabolism
  • Hematopoiesis / physiology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn / physiology*
  • Liver / anatomy & histology*
  • Liver / embryology
  • Liver / physiology*
  • Liver Circulation / physiology
  • Xenobiotics / pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • Enzymes
  • Xenobiotics
  • Glucose