The Liver is the body’s largest gland‚ weighing about three to four pounds. It is located beneath the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) of the abdominal cavity. Without the liver‚ our bodies would be poisoned and unfit for us to do anything at all. It is a metabolically active organ responsible for many vital life functions. The primary functions of the liver are: Bile productions and excretion. Excretion of bilirubin‚ cholesterol‚ hormones‚ and drugs. Metabolism of fats‚ proteins
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The liver is the largest organ in the entire‚ normal human body. It weighs anywhere from 2.5 to 3.3 pounds. With its large size it is also a very resilient organ. Up to 3/4 of its cells can be removed before is ceases to function. It is red-brown organ roughly shaped like a cone. The liver is located in the upper right abdominal cavity immediately beneath the diaphragm. Without the liver‚ we could not survive. It serves as the body’s chemical factory and it regulates the levels of most of the main
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ACTIVITY/REST * May report: Weakness‚ fatigue‚ exhaustion * May exhibit: Lethargy * Decreased muscle mass/tone CIRCULATION * May report: History of/recent onset of heart failure‚ pericarditis‚ rheumatic heart disease‚ or cancer (causing liver impairment leading to failure) * Easy bruising‚ nosebleeds‚ bleeding gums * May exhibit: Hypertension or hypertension (fluid shifts) * Dysrhythmias‚ extra heart sounds (S3‚ S4) * Jugular venous distension (JVD)‚ distended abdominal
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The Liver is the largest internal organ in the human body. The liver is the body’s processing and “manufacturing” plant. It has hundreds of roles but the most important is adjusting and monitoring the chemical composition of your blood‚ breaking down food to convert it into energy when you need it. It also helps you fight infections. Its dark color is because of a rich blood supply. In the average adult is is about 8 inches wide‚ 6.5 inches long and 4.5 inches thick and weighs approximately 3.5
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Ligaments.—The liver is connected to the under surface of the diaphragm and to the anterior wall of the abdomen by five ligaments; four of these—the falciform‚ the coronary‚ and the two lateral—are peritoneal folds; the fifth‚ the round ligament‚is a fibrous cord‚ the obliterated umbilical vein. The liver is also attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach by the hepatogastric and to the duodenum by the hepatoduodenal ligament (see page 1157). 17 The falciform ligament (ligamentum falciforme
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have a cancer that has already spread to the liver or they will come back in future years with metastatic cancer to the liver.” Liver cancer‚ or other known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma‚ is a cancer residing in the liver. There are other cancers like metastatic cancer that starts at other organs then spreads to the liver. Being the third most common cancer in the world‚ it is also one of the deadliest. Twenty percent of the patients that are affected by liver cancer survive for a year after diagnosis
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Practical: The Effect of the Enzyme Catalase from Chicken Livers on Hydrogen Peroxide [pic] Strand1: SA1‚ SA2‚ SA3 Date: Group Members: Marks: /12 (Part A) + /18 (Part B) = /30 INTRODUCTION: |There are many different reactions that are happening in our bodies all the time. There are reactions that build up molecules‚ | |synthesis/anabolic reactions‚ as well as reactions that break down molecules‚ catabolic reactions. Together
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chronic liver disease. Liver disease is any condition that causes liver inflammation or tissue damage and affects liver function. Some important function of liver are to convert the food we eat into stored energy and chemicals necessary for life and growth‚ to act as a filter to remove alcohol and toxic substances from the blood‚ and to manufacture and export important body chemicals used by the body. Liver disease is dangerous and it can effect the body. The liver has many functions‚ so liver disease
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THE HUMAN LIVER Steve Shockley SC235: General Biology 1: Human Perspectives Professor Alissa Rennie January 4‚ 2015 The Liver is the body ’s second largest organ‚ weighing about three pounds in an average adult. The human Liver performs many vital functions and is not like any other organ‚ it cannot be compensated by other organs or machines. It is positioned in the upper right side of the abdomen‚ just under the diaphragm. It’s a reddish brown color with four bulging lobes. The main
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About 25‚000 people die from cirrhosis each year. Description/Definition Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of normal‚ healthy liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue‚ blocking the flow of blood through the organ and preventing it from working as it should‚ as well as regenerative nodules leading to progressive loss of liver function. The liver‚ the largest organ in the body‚ is vital in keeping the body functioning properly. It removes or neutralizes poisons
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