Functions of liver

Here is a brief summary of the liver’s functions, but remember there are more than 500 functions: 1-processing digested food from the intestine, 2-controlling levels of fats, amino acids and glucose in the blood, 3-clearing the blood of infections, 4-neutralises and destroys toxins 5-produces bile, 6-storing iron, vitamins and other chemicals, 7-breaks down food and turns it into energy, 8-manufactures, breaks down and regulates hormones, 9-making enzymes and proteins.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The liver is the largest organ in the body.It is dark red in colour and is made up of five lobes(a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily

organ or part),three on the right and two on the left.Its upper surface touches the

diaphragm and the lowest surface is in contact with the stomach and the small intestine.Attached to the lower surface of the liver are the three blood vessels,THE HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN,THE HEPATIC VEIN and THE HEPATIC ARTERY.

Functions of liver

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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