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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 happens when the liver has no glycogen reserve?

total absence of glycogen in the liver may be rare but rather an abnormally low levels of glycogen is more common. This could be as a result of an impairment in any of the enzymes involved in glycogen synthesis. Now, when glycogen is low,the body will look for another source of energy. The next immediate source is fatty acid . Hence low glycogen levels will lead rapid breakdown of fatty acids which when it becomes continuous can cause weight loss.. but the brain poorly utilizes fatty acids for energy production... hence a continous depletion of glycogen levels may result in some neurological impairments..

What is the importance of the liver and the pancreas in the digestive system list the substances they produce and their function?

Hopefully this will help you The liver secretes bile which aids in the breakdown of lipids into fatty acids. The enzymes which speeds up the rate of the digestion of lipids is Lipase, and this is secreted by the pancreas.

The pancreas also secretes many other enzymes including: Two protease's are trypsin and chymotrypsin. These enzymes speed up the rate in which protein is digested into amino acids.

Amylase is also produced in the pancreas (As well as the salivary glands in the mouth), and amylase breaks down starch into maltose molecules

Why does the liver produce too much bile?

There are quite a number of a reasons the liver may produce too much bile. These reasons are overeating, lack of exercise, peptic ulcer, food quality, and some surgeries.

Why do you have liver pain when liver tests are normal?

It could just be muscular pain, not related to the liver. Or it could be gall-bladder pain (I don't think the health of the gall-bladder shows up on liver function testing). Or it might be psychological - if you're worried that your liver's going wrong, you're more likely to notice pain/discomfort in that area.

What is hepatotropic substance?

A substance that acts on the liver. Source: A&P 1

What is more serious fatty liver or cirrhosis of the liver?

Fatty liver is usually benign, but carries a 10 to 20% risk of developing cirrhosis. Cirrhosis itself can be due to many reasons, and carries a much worse prognosis.

What is compensated cirrhosis?

It is cirrhosis without any symptoms

What happens when a car axle is messed up?

When your Axle is broken, you hear a horrible noise comming from your car. Also you will see thick nasty brown looking grease on are around your suspension parts. The biggiest giveaway is sound though. If there isn't any sound, then there's a 95% chance yoru axle isn't broke or damaged.

What body plane is the liver located in?

british airways, american travel, wi

chever plane you like!!

How does your liver help digest your food?

Digestion occurs in the stomach and small intestine. The liver helps via metabolism of nutrients (but not by digestion).

Is aluminum foil heterogeneous?

No, its homogeneous. It's all aluminum. Nothin' but.

What is a coarse liver?

This is nothing telling artificially constructed diagnosis of ultrasound technicians who do know anything about difficulties of patients. This is a covering term discovered by poor status of medicine, distance between doctor and technology without cooperation.

Liver in the digestive system?

To be honest I don't actually know :/

Which poisoning has yellow fatty liver?

Phosphorus poisoning causes yellow fatty liver.

Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver due to the action of what?

More calories consumed than needed to satisfy ATP needs