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Liver
The liver is a reddish brown gland that secretes digestive juices to aid in the digestion and absorption of food.
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Why is liver so dark red in living animals?
Because of the high amount of blood that circulates through the liver.
Your liver size is 16.9cm is it correct?
The number 16.9 cm seems a little too precise to be correct. Along the center of the body, the liver is normally about 4-8 cm long. Just under the right nipple, the liver is normally about 6-12 cm long. In taller people, the liver may be slightly larger; in shorter people it may be slightly smaller. Only a doctor can determine whether there should be concern over liver size--and that will involve ruling out the common conditions that can produce an enlarged liver, like heart failure. A doctor can measure the size of your liver using either percussion, a scratch test, or imaging. Using percussion, a doctor will place one knuckle on your chest or belly and tap the knuckle with the other hand. By listening closely s/he can determine where the liver edges lie. Using a scratch test, the doctor will place a stethoscope over your liver and scratch your belly and chest. S/he can determine where the liver edges lie because the scratching sounds different over the liver than anywhere else. Imaging is the most definite test but also very expensive. Everything is painless, but the scratch test tickles.
What system does the kidnies and the liver belong to?
Kidneys belong to the genitourinary system where as liver belongs to the hepatobiliary system or gastrointestinal system
Where are the bile salts that help emulsify fat produced?
They are made by the liver and are stored in the gall bladder. They help breakdown fats into smaller lipids.
Why liver is considered as largest gland?
because it's the biggest gland in size. it's considered a gland because it produces digestive enzymes and bile
What is the medical term meaning liver specialist?
Gastroenterologist or Hepatologist
A doctor who specializes on the liver is a hepatologist. Not to be confused with a herpatologist, who studies snakes.
The answer depends on the type of problem. In our area, gastroenterologists treat most liver problems, but sometimes the treatment of hepatitis is done primarily by infectious disease specialists.
Does the liver help any other organs?
In keeping the body healthy the liver most importantly works with the cardiovascular system which carried many toxins to the liver which can then metabolise them. It also works with the urinary system by making urea, the main component of urine. The liver is a part of the digestive system.
Almost every organ requires all the others to work. The liver is no exception. the brain tells the heart to pump blood and tells the diaphragm to move. The lungs absorb oxygen from the air to fuel the respiratory process to keep all your cells healthy. The skin protects your body from infection. The kidneys filter the blood to keep it clean.
It's a system, and like any other system, if you take one part out, the other parts suffer.
What specialist treats kidneys and liver?
The branch of medicine that is concerned with kidney disease treatment and diagnosis is called nephrology and specialists who treat kidney diseases are called nephrologists. Besides nephrologists, kidney problems may also be treated and managed by urologists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians. There are several kidney problems such as kidney failure, kidney stones, and kidney cancer that may require intervention by a qualified nephrologist. Your treatment will depend on the type of kidney disease you're suffering from.
A nephrologist is a physician specializing in the diagnosis and management of kidney disease.
All sugar could damage the liver. Especially white processed sugar is poisonous to our bodies. There is sugar in all processed packaged foods for instance; white bread,cookies,crackers, even frozen foods, read the labels before you buy.
What happens when the liver can't function?
we know
The liver is the organ that produces bile. And bile salts to help digest fats.
The liver is the organ that collects energy such as glucose and vitamins.
The liver is the body's energy production.
The liver is responsible for eliminating waste.
so if loss liver's function body can't make enzyme for digestion and can't eradicate waste
How do your liver and kidneys work together to remove wastes from your blood?
Your kidneys remove one type of waste your liver removes a different type of waste. Your kidneys remove urea and anything else your body will never want to use again. Your kidneys remove dissolved items from your blood stream. Your liver removes wastes that can be re-digested and used again in the process of digestion. Your liver also removes unwanted solid material from your blood stream.
How can liver dysfunction cause bleeding disorders?
because of the platelets that form can make it clot
What happens in a Liver biopsy?
In this procedure, a tissue sample is removed from the liver and is examined under a microscope in order to learn more about the organ
How much tramadol can damage the liver?
Any pill you take, even aspirin, slowly corrodes the livers ability to regenerate itself and will eventually lead to failure or cancer or some other complication.
How does food pass through the mother to get to the fetus to feed of off?
The baby is connected by the umbilical cord to the placenta. The placenta is attached to the inside of the womb. Blood carries food through the blood vessels in the wall of the womb and the blood vessels of the placenta absorb the food.
What color top tube is used to draw blood for a liver panel test?
the cadiac enzymes must be drawn in a green top tube or a red top not a lavender i dont knw who put that but they are really stupid
