Liver Structure
The liver is reddish-brown color and is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdominal cavity.
It is the largest internal organ in the human body
The liver is divided into two different lobes
The left and right lobe
Each lobe is separated into hepatic lobules consisting of hepatic cells radiating from a cental veirn
Hepatic Sinusoids separate goups of hepatic cells
Blood from the hepatic portal vein carries blood rich in nutrients to the liver
Kupffer cells carry on phagocytosis in the liver
Secretions from hepatic cells are collected in bile canals that converge to beome hepatic ducts and finally form the common hepati duct
Liver Function
The liver carries on many diverse functions for the body
The liver is responsible for many metabolic activities, such as the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Thel iver also stores glycogen, vitamins A, D, B, iron, and blood
The liver filters the blood, removing damaged red blood cells and foreign substances, and removes toxins
The liver's role in digestion is to secrete bile
Bile
Bile is a yellowish-green liquid that hepatic cells secrete; it includes water, bile salts, bile pigments, choleserol, and electolytes
Bile pigments breakdown products from red blood cells
Obly the bile salts have a digestive function
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