The liver has many functions. Some of the functions are: to produce substances that break down fats, convert glucose to glycogen, produce urea (the main substance of urine), make certain amino acids (the building blocks of proteins), filter harmful substances from the blood (such as alcohol), storage of vitamins and minerals (vitamins A, D, K and B12) and maintain a proper level or glucose in the blood. The liver is also responsible for producing cholesterol. It produces about 80% of the cholesterol in your body.
Yes it is one of the functions of liver
if the liver is enlarged it is in a state of disease.
Yes. Cirrhosis is the scarring of liver tissue. The functions of the liver are vital to the body. It has over 500 functions. If it is scarred, the functions are not carried out, and the patient can die.
Which functions of the liver have failed in this case? You can not live without this organ and it has many functions. The liver makes many proteins, digestive hormones, stores glycogen, breaks down toxins and many others.
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Explain the digestive functions of the liver?
No. The liver and lungs are completely different organs each serving different functions.
It is a concern because it indicates the liver is impaired in some way. Which will lead to an inability to excrete toxins from the body, as well as the livers hundreds of other functions.
No, a human cannot live without a liver. The liver performs vital functions in the body, such as filtering toxins from the blood, producing bile for digestion, and storing energy. Without a functioning liver, a person would not survive.
The alcohol stops many of the normal liver functions because it's too busy detoxifying the alcohol. The normal functions resume when the alcohol is gone, though, if enough of the liver is undamaged.
No. These are the cells that make up most of the liver's tissue and preform specialized liver functions. They contain organelles.