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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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What is antrum gastric?

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An antrum is a bodily cavity, especially one which has bony walls, including those in the sinuses.

What ligament of the liver is connected to the abdomen?

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following ligaments are responsible for the suspension of liver 1).falciform liament 2).ligamentum teres 3).coronary ligament 4).left and right triangular ligaments 5).ligamentum venosum

Can you die from fatty liver?

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Yes, if you traumatize that liver for instance and suffer fat embolism.

Are there alternatives to liver transplantations?

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when a person reaches a certain stage of liver disease, a liver transplant may be the only way to save the patient's life.

What happens to the blood as it passes through the liver?

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when the blood passes through the liver it carries the CARBON DIOXIDE produced by the liver during cellular respiration

What about the liver?

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The liver is a glandular organ that filters out the blood from poisons created during digestion. It also helps destroy old and tired red blood cells so that they can be recycled and used for later. The liver creates a green substance called bile which helps in the digestion of fats or liquids. The bile is moved up to your gall bladder after it is created in the liver. Then, liver will also create digestive enzymes that help break down food and other things. This process is called chemical digestion. It is not only the largest solid organ in the body but also the largest gland.
Liver is in every mammal. The function of it is to keep the body clean and free of harmful and useless substances. Liver also has lots of protein, so that's why we eat other animal's livers.

What type of circulation takes place in the liver?

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two types:

"normal" via the hepatic artery

and

"portal" via the portal vein

outflow is directly to the inferior vena-cava.

"PORTAL" describes the flow of blood that has already bathed the intestines from the mesinteric artery

Why does the liver have more catalase?

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In fact it doesn't 'produce' more catalyse

By grinding up the liver, you are producing small bits of liver and therefore have more surface area. Hence providing more surface area = more opportunities for to the catalyse to go to work.

It's all about surface area to volume ratio.

The More surface area you have to volume ratio, the quicker the reaction.

(smaller bits of grind up liver, will produce a quicker reaction)

and vise versa.

What are abnormal results of a liver scan?

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An abnormal liver scan may result from a mass. Depending on the radioisotope and technique used, the scan may identify particular types of tumors or certain cancers.

Is it true that liver transplants are the only cure for cirrhosis at this time?

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In a human being, absolutely. The liver is the only organ that can re-generate itself so there are two options for transplant. 1. a living donor gives a small part of their liver (which grows back in a few months) to a patient that has had their own diseased liver removed, (the piece of the liver put into the patient who has had their liver removed grows and therefore it is as if the patient had an entire liver given to them). Sometimes the patient cannot use this option, so they must receive an entire liver from a deceased donor.

The adrenal glands are located on top of the liver?

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true: They are located on top of the kidneys.

Can Aloe Vera allergies cause liver problems?

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Liver disease does not cause allergic reactions in your body. You get severe type of itching in liver diseases. This is due to elevated Bilirubin levels. This itching is not relieved by anti allergic drugs. How this happens is probably not known, exactly.

What five function of the liver?

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I know of 6 functions. 1- Phagocytosis and antigen presentation 2- the synthesis of plasma proteins 3- the removal of circulating hormones 4- the removal of antibodies 5- the removal or storage of toxins and 6- the synthesis and secretion of bile.

What organs can be transplanted?

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All organs have been successfully transplanted except the brain.

Can you take cod liver capsules if they are beyond the expiration date?

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Typically yes, for about 2 years at the max. *This may vary from product to product.

What is SGPT test?

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An SGPT test is a test which determines if the liver is damaged or diseased. It measure the levels of glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT) in blood.

Hypoechoic lesion liver?

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A hypoechoic lesion is an abnormal area that can be seen during an ultrasound examination because it is darker than the surrounding tissue. These are dark tissues or structures that reflect relatively few of the ultrasound waves directed at them. Such abnormalities can develop anywhere in the body and do not necessarily indicate cancer. Blood tests, biopsies, and further radiological studies may be required to determine the composition of a hypoechoic lesion, sometimes referred to simply as a lesion.

What duct is formed by the merger of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct?

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common bile duct
The common bile duct.

Where would you expect to find the hepatic macrophages of the liver?

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Hepatic macrophages are special phagocytic cells, also called Kupffer cells, that line the sinusoids and remove debris from the blood.

How does a liver scan work?

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Scanning times may vary, depending on the specific radioisotope used. It most often begins within minutes after injection. The radionuclide scanner, sometimes called a gamma camera or scintillation camera, is positioned above the upper abdomen

What is the circulatory route called that runs from the digestive tract to the liver?

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It is called the hepatic portal circulation. A portal system is a system of blood vessels that begin in capillaries and end in capillaries without passing through the heart. The hepatic portal system begins in the capillaries in the digestive tract wall and ends in the capillaries in the liver.

16-8cm of liver is normal?

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depending on which dimension you are looking at

greatest transversse is 20 - 22.5 vertically

right side is 12.5 to 17.5

Will bile in chicken liver make you sick?

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No, not unless your watching your cholesterol.

We assume they are just boiled in water.

Deep fried is another story.

Is there a cure for liver disease?

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If you are willing to try alternate kind of medicine for your liver problem then I would suggest you to try an Ayurveda Medicine that being sold in USA(I assume you are in USA).called 'Livercare' by 'Himalaya'.You can order it eighter online or visiting your local health and vitamin's stores.It's a miracle medicine and you should give a try for atleast 3 months to see results.Good Luck.

In what part of the body is the liver found?

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The liver lies on the right side of the abdominal cavity beneath the daiphragm. I hope u like my answer.ps raidanrocks