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Liver (Hepatic, Latin)

Location is below diaphragm more towards the right side.

Structure: 2 lobes: larger right & smaller left; each lobe is made up of hepatic lobules which are the functional units of the liver. They are hexagon shaped around a central vein.

Functions of the liver are:

a. metabolism of monosaccharides, lipoproteins, amino acids.

b. storage (glycogen, Vitamin A, B12, D, iron),

c. filtering of blood (worn blood cells and debris),

d. destruction of toxic chemicals (alcohol and drugs),

e. production and secretion of bile.

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