The Major Functions of the Liver

As the Directors at the Sharp Rees Medical Facility, we will be talking about the liver. The liver is a very important organ in the human body as it does not just perform one function but is involved in multiple tasks. Some interesting facts about the liver; it weighs under five pounds, it has a shape like a half football and everyone is born with one. Just like most other disease or disorder, if the liver has not been taken care of properly there are many negative outcomes that can affect and destroy the liver. There are many complications when the liver is abused or damage for example cancer, hemochromatosis, gallbladder or

Cirrhosis is a serious disease of the liver where scar tissue replaces normal healthy tissue, and affects the function and structure of the liver. Liver, which is the largest organ in the body, has a vital roles which are important to keep the body functioning well. Liver makes proteins and enzymes that regulate blood clotting. It also regulates cholesterol and stores the energy. In addition, the liver removes poisons from the blood. 30% of cirrhosis's victims are diagnosed will remain alive for 5 years. Cirrhosis can be defined regarding its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Hepatocytes are involved in synthesizing proteins, cholesterol, bile salts, fibrinogen, phospholipids and glycoproteins. Additionally, hepatocytes ensure that our

The liver functions in fat metabolism to control the amount of glucose, amino acids, and iron that is released into the blood.

There are up to more than a billion diseases in the world, and we still have plenty more to discover, and one disease that can be deadly is Chronic Liver Disease. Chronic Liver Disease is a disease that destroys liver cells, and replaces them with “Scare Tissue”, which is a tissue that connects to the organ and creates a scar. In addition, Chronic Liver Disease has multiple stages, the final stage of Chronic Liver Disease is “Cirrhosis” moreover, cirrhosis damages and destroys

Liver cancer is in the top ten for most alarming cancers. It is placed in the abdominal cavity. Also it is placed to the right of the stomach under the diaphragm. A average adult liver receives about two quarts of blood every minute and weighs around three pounds. The biggest glandular organ in the body is the liver and it keeps damaging substances and toxins out of the body. The liver is an critical organ in our body because it stocks vitamins, iron, and sugar glucose. It produces bile which is a substance to digest fats and it destroys old RBC. Also the liver detoxifies the blood to rid it of damaging substances such as drugs and alcohol and breaks down hemoglobin as well as insulin and other hormones. Lastly the liver alters ammonia to urea,

Liver is an important organ in human body. It has several important functions. This includes, purifying blood by removing harmful substances, production of bile, and storage of nutrients. It also acts as a passage of blood from the spleen and the gastrointestinal tract to the inferior vena cava. Hepatic portal vein is the

, the body cannot survive without a liver for more than a few hours because is does so many functions that the body requires. The liver is basically the filter for the body to clean it and dispose of waste, but in actuality it does so much more.

It is a very important organ for many functions. It helps your body to digest food, store energy and remove toxins. It is located in the super right part of the body (3). The liver weight in the human body is about 3 pounds. Liver divided into two large lobes, called the right lobe and the left lobe. The pancreas, intestines and liver work together to absorb and process food. The liver's main function is to filter the blood that coming from the digestive system, before passing it to the whole body. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting

cirrhosis. The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights

Humans simply can not live without the liver; it is even in the name “Liver”. The liver is composed of four lobes and is located in the right side of the body. As the heaviest organ, the liver performs a plethora of functions simultaneously. It acts as a refinery by filtering and purifying blood. Moreover, the liver stores carbohydrates by converting it to simple sugars. The liver also takes a major part in digestion by producing bile. Bile is an essential component in processing fats. Bile is originally made in the liver but is stored in the gallbladder. Furthermore, the liver also takes part in the body’s immunity and the production of important blood proteins. Blood is transported to the liver via two vessels: the hepatic artery (blood from the heart), and the hepatic portal vein (blood from the guts). Blood leaves the kidney through the hepatic vein that leads to the heart. For such an important organ, it is no surprise that having a defective

biopsy specimen of the liver was harvested on day 8 to measure the mRNA expression of gluconeogenic enzymes.

The liver may be viewed as the major part of the body and plays both the role as a producer and a garbage disposer. It synthesizes plasma proteins (e.g. albumin, coagulation, complement and acute-phase proteins), along with other molecules such as glycogen, cholesterol. The liver also has a central role in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, bile production, detoxification and drug metabolism (Langhans W. 2003 and Matsumoto et al 2000). Liver is composed of parenchymal cells (i.e hepatocytes) performing various functions such as energy synthesis and bile production The non-parenchymal cells of the liver, are represented by 3 cell types— Kupffer cells, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LECs) and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) (Kmiec Z. 2001)

liver. The enzyme catalyzes the conversion of citrulline, aspartate, and ATP to yield argininosuccinate, the

The largest internal organ in the human body is the liver. The liver functions in many ways for the survival of the human body. Such as producing blood proteins which help clotting, haemoglobin (oxygen transport), storing glucose, eliminating harmful toxins in the bloodstream, breakdown of saturated fats and producing cholesterol (Robinson, 2016). Mr McGrath has 5 years past history of Alcoholic Cirrhosis in which there is irreversible scarring of the liver and ultimately preventing the liver from functioning properly. Complications of Cirrhosis such as Ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, jaundice, hypoxia, ecchymosis and high risk of infection are not uncommon with patients like Mr McGrath (Chalasani, 2013), (Robinson, 2016) and (Moore & Aithal, 2006).