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This section describes the basic functions of the liver.
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This section describes the basic development of cancer in the body and cancer as it
spreads to the liver.
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This section describes the basic symptoms of liver cancer.
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Circulatory Function of the Liver
While the liver is technically part of the gastrointestinal system,
it also plays an important role in blood circulation. The liver has
been called the antechamber of the heart because it collects
and processes all of the gastrointestinal blood through the portal
vein and delivers it to the right side of the heart. The liver
receives blood through two vascular systems, the portal vein and
hepatic artery.
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