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Bile Liver Describe Pigments Excreted Formed Breakdown Haemoglobin

Bile pigments, derived from hemoglobin breakdown in the liver, are excreted via bile into the small intestine.

Bile pigments are formed from hemoglobin breakdown in the liver and are excreted in bile into the small intestine.

Front Describe where bile pigments come from and where they are excreted.
Back Bile pigments:
  • Formed from breakdown of haemoglobin from old red blood cells in liver
  • Excreted in bile from liver into small intestine via gall bladder and bile duct

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