The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions: Detoxification, Protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The general categories of liver functions are:
1. Synthesis
2. Storage
3. Protection
The major functions of a liver are -
Liver
A dark reddish organ,the liver is the largest gland of the human body.In an adult human it weighs about 1.5 kg and is the size of a football.Liver lies beneth the diaphragm on the right side of the abdomen.It consist of a large right lobe and a smaller left lobe.A pear shaped greenish yellow sac,the gallbladder lies along the right lobe of liveron the ventral side.Liver secreates bile,which is stored in the gallblader.When the gallblader contracts the bile is releasedinto the duodenum through the common bile duct.Bile has bile salts which keep lipid droplets separate from one another,a process called emulsification.It helps lipid digesting enzymes to attack on lipids.
Beside these function liver carries a number of function which are summerized as follows
1) Removes amino groups from amino acid(de-amination).
2) Converts ammonia to less toxic form called the urea.
3) Manufactures most of the blood plasma proteins e.g prothrombin and albumin.
4) Forms red blood cells in feotus.
5) Destroys old red blood cells.
6) Manufactures blood clotting proteins called fibrinogen.
7) Synthesizes non-essential amino acid.
8) Converts glactose and fructode into glucose.
9) Converts glucose into glycogen and when required breakes glycogen into glucose.
10) Converts carbohydrates and protein into fats.
11) Carries out oxidation of fatty acid.
12) Forms lipoprotiens,cholesterol and phospholipids.
13) Synthesizes vitamin A from carotene and activates vitamin D.
14) Produces heat to mentain body temperature.
15) Produces anti-viral protein e.g interferon.
16) Stores fat-soluble vitamins(A,D,E and K) and minerals such as iron.
ther are many functions of the liver
to clean the blood i.e of alcohol
to change glucose to glycogen
produces cholesterol
to produce certain amino acids
break down fats
and more
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The peroxidatic function of the liver is the function that creates hydrogen peroxide.
A liver profile, also known as LFTs (Liver function tests) are a set of blood tests done to assess liver function.
What is the numbers forElevated liver function studies mine are 790.4
The function of the liver of a bullfrog is much the same as that of humans. The bullfrog's liver aids in blood purification and secretes bile.
Alcohol can severley damage the primary function of the liver. (it can damage the whole liver overtime).
the liver function enzymes and the ratio of direct to total bilirubin.
the liver
Yes, when indicated. There are problems of pregnancy that can be diagnosed by liver function testing.
Yes it is one of the functions of liver
There is no function of the liver to drugs, but rather drugs affect the liver. My grandma has been on drugs for so long that now her liver is failing.
A pig's liver has five lobes. The function of the lobes in a pig's liver is to prevent food from going into the trachea. To filter toxins out of the blood.
Almost all of the organs in a body have a function. A squid's liver helps in absorbing the food consumed by the squid.