Short Note on Liver

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Definition:

The liver is the largest gland in a human or an animal body.

Structure of Liver:

  • In animals, the structure of the liver is similar to humans.
  • The liver is lined by a fibrous connective tissue and the capsule is called Glisson’s capsule.
  • The cellular structure of the liver is simple.
  • It consists of the repetition of a simple structure called lobule. 

Liver Diagram

Short Note on Liver
liver Diagram

Functions of Liver:

  • Regulates the blood chemical levels.
  • Produces bile, which helps to remove the waste product away and bile helps in the breakdown of fat in the small intestine.
  • Produces blood plasma proteins like albumin.
  • Stores excess glucose in the form of glycogen.
  • Stores iron that is found in the heme group of blood hemoglobin.
  • Converts poisonous ammonia to urea which can be excreted by the urine.

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