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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 does the liver leak bile?

because bile is the inner coating of the liver

Why is the liver tissue homogenised?

To remove the organic molecules for study.

What are the two things the liver stores?

The liver stores lots of things such as glucose in the form of glycogen, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin K, iron, and copper.

What is a hypodense lesion in the left lobe of the liver mean?

What does this mean........innumerable multiple hypodence lesions involving both lobes of the liver measuring 2 to 5 mm. Nodularity of the liver contour .there is mild hepatomegaly

How do you find out if your liver in the body is healthy?

Palpation - a doctor prodding your stomach - if you're not too overweight - is an easy start. That'll show rough size and firmness.

Next step would probably be a blood test, to see if those values associated with liver function are OK.

Third would be an imaging test. Perhaps ultrasound first. Then there is always x-ray or a scan, if needed.

How does anorexia affect the liver?

Anorexic means skinny, skinnier than usual. Most anorexics stomachs are squeezed and thats where the liver is and it sometimes punctures it . Happened to someone at my school and had to be in the hospital for awhile idk what they did to them though

If your liver gets cut off can it regrow?

Yes. The remaining liver cells will undergo a process called "hypertrophy." Basically, each cell will get a little bigger to take over the work from the part of the liver that got removed. Overall, the liver will seem to regrow over time. Like all things, there is a limit to how much can "regenerate."

How long can a liver survive outside the body?

It is now possible to preserve a liver out of the body for 10 to 20 hours

What is the function of the liver in the cardiovascular system?

Just to clarify, it is not part of the cardiovascular system. But it has a function of breaking down old red blood cells and recycling some of the parts for new red blood cells.

How does water soluble material travel to the liver for processing?

The Esophagus uses peristalisis to perform this function.

What bones protect the liver?

Ribs 6-12 protect the liver along with the bottom of the sternum.

Largest liver cyst recorded?

My daughter just had one removed that was 7 pounds. Anyone have a larger one?

How is liver connected to lumen of gut?

The liver has a duct, called the common bile duct, that delivers bile through an opening into the small intestine, the duodenum, called the major duodenal papilla. This duct is joined by the pancreatic duct as they both transport their products into the small intestine.

Is a liver lobe the same as a liver lobule?

No, liver lobes and lobules are different.

Liver lobes are the grossly (non-microscopically) visible portions of the liver. Most animals have 6 lobes; right lateral, right medial, quadrate, caudate, left medial and left lateral. In some animals these lobes are fused (so it is hard to tell which lobe is which).

Lobules are the microscopic units of the liver. The classical lobule is a hexagonal shape with a central vein at the centre and portal triads (portal vein, hepatic artery and bile duct) at some (or all) of the corners.

Please see the related links for diagrams of the liver lobes and lobules.

What is the aftercare for a liver biopsy?

Immediately after the biopsy, pulse, respiration, and temperature (vital signs) are measured. If they are stable, the patient is instructed to lie flat in bed for at least 12 hours. The pulse and blood pressure are checked at regular.

Diseases in which bile salts appear in urine?

If you think too much bile salts appear in the urine, if you're an a s s h o l e, then probably no bile salts will be there

What substance changes during reactions between hydrogen peroxide and liver?

The substance that changes is the hydrogen peroxide. After it reacts, it forms bubbles of oxygen and water.

Are cows livers the filter of the body?

Every human, and animals

included, have livers which act as the filter for the contents streaming along

with blood.

What is it called when liver and bowel is on the outside of your body?

It's called Gastroschisis. It is a hole in the abdominal wall that allows the organs to push through.