Liver

The liver is a large organ that is on the right side of the belly. The liver has a reddish-brown color and it weighs about 3 pounds. It is also being protected by your rib cage (Hoffman). The job of the liver is the filter the blood that is coming through the digestive tract before it passes through the other part of the body. It also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs (Hoffman). The right lobe is divided into four sections. Each section has branches of hepatic veins, portal veins, hepatic arteries, and bile ducts. If part of the section is damaged then the remaining sections of the right lobe of the liver will still continue to work. (Right Lobe of Liver Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Body Maps). Is the independent part of the liver which is supplied by the right and left hepatic artery and the portal vein. The blood from the caudate lobe drains right into the vena cava, which is also known as the lobule of Spiegel (Caudate Lobe Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Body Maps).…

my opinion about the liver was not the best. I believed that the liver is valuable but only produces waste, which is no fun. However, as I began to research the liver and how it plays a huge part in my daily life it changed my perspective. Most things that humans ingest go through the liver at one point or another. The Liver has the ability to turn ineffective or pointless compounds into ones of use to the body. The liver is able to destroy or reconfigure toxins in the body, also it is able to…

Liver transplants were created with the intent to save those who suffer from liver damage/disease. “6,000 liver transplants are performed annually in the U.S., and the number continues to rise” (More About Organ Donation). Currently, there are approximately 17,000 people waiting to receive a new liver, many of these being alcoholics. The topic of alcoholics receiving liver transplants is such a controversy because alcoholics are viewed as being at fault for their liver failure. An alcoholic’s…

Cirrhosis of the Liver The Liver is an organ that is in the human body. The liver plays an important role in the human anatomy. The Liver is located below the diaphragm in the upper right quadrant. It is the second largest organ in the human body. The Liver is about the size of a football and weighs around 3 to 4 pounds. Some of its main purpose is to metabolize most of the nutrients that enters the body and absorbers by the intestine. Some of the Liver’s main function is to help the body get…

My disease is liver cancer, I chose liver cancer because I know a family member that has it. One fact about liver cancer is that in 2016 40,710 (29,200 men and 11,510 women) people had liver cancer. Another fact is that men are more likely to get liver cancer than women. If alcohol abuse runs in your family then you most likely to get liver cancer. One way to get liver cancer is from a birth defect, alcohol abuse, chronic infections with hepatitis B and C. If you do get liver cancer, it will…

Introduction The liver is the second largest organ in the human body after skin considered as the largest gland in the body as it is about 2 percent of the whole body Weight in the adult around 3 pound in weight. The normal color of the liver is reddish brown it is located behind the ribcage on the upper right side Of the abdomen protected by rib cage. The live has a main function the filtration od the blood as it considered the liver is the most important Organ in human body as it has more…

Liver Failure: Liver Disease (Autoimmune Hepatitis) According to research, Liver failure patients experience chronic problems and accrue long term problems. Liver failure is an inflammation or a very un-normal function that occurs within weeks or days. (Clinic 15) There are various symptoms of this disease. Some symptoms can be known as swelling in your body such as in your feet, and hands. Another symptom is very unusual dark urine, loss of appetite, abdominal pain. The main symptom is known to…

Image analysis Liver and splenic attenuation measurements in HU were obtained by averaging two 1.0±0.1-cm2 circular region-of-interests (ROIs) placed above and below the main portal vein plane in both the unenhanced and portal venous phase contrast-enhanced images of each patient. To avoid partial-volume averaging effect, special care was taken to avoid measurements from vessels, focal lesions, areas of artifact, or near the edge of organ. Furthermore, only measurements from the posterior half…

Giving heavy drinkers or alcoholics liver transplants has been a controversial topic in society for years now because it is hard to make a definite decision affecting so many lives. There is no known cure for alcoholic liver disease besides giving the patients a liver transplant, but with a low supply of liver donors, and a high supply of liver failures, not everyone on the waiting list lives long enough to receive a liver that is a match for their body. Some argue that due to the low supply…

Liver Cirrhosis Liver Cirrhosis is considered to be one of the deadliest disease among men and women nationwide. With its leading cause of death and illness mostly in the United States, roughly 5.5 million people, which is 2% of the U.S. population are affected by Cirrhosis. In essence, 26,000 deaths occur each year, but who/what age range does this disease usually affect? What are the causes and symptoms? Can it be cured? Let’s take a look at the facts and statistics! In the human body system,…