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Urea formation in the liver
Concepts tested here
- hepatic-vein-urea
All Questions
2016 1 question
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In the mammals, which blood vessel would normally carry largest amount of urea?
Urea made in the liver leaves through the hepatic vein.
Proteins and amino acids are metabolised in the liver; the $-NH_2$ of amino acids is converted into urea, which is collected into the hepatic vein and later filtered in the kidney.