Once Upon a Time... Life


The Liver factory (E16)

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  • France L’Usine du foie

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The liver only constitutes around two percent of the total body weight, and still consumes a quarter of all oxygen that we breathe in. It is a highly specialized laboratory inside the human body. The matter that comes from the digestion is being processed here. First, there is the “customs officer” at the entrance to the liver. He decides carefully who gets permission to enter the liver and who doesn’t. (iTunes)

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