Liver research

Question 1

What is the Liver

Answer 1

The liver is an important organ which performs a wide range of jobs.

Question 2

Can the Liver get infected by disease?

Answer 2

Yes. It can be affected by both infectious (caused by pathogens) and non infectious diseases.

Question 3

Where is the position of the liver in the body?

Answer 3

Your liver is your largest internal organ and is at the upper right hand portion of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm, and on top of the stomach, right kidney and intestines.

Question 4

What is the shape of the Liver?

Answer 4

Shaped like a cone, the liver is dark reddish brown and weighs about 3 lbs ( pounds)

Question 5

What are the jobs of the liver?

Answer 5

It cleans your blood and breaks down dangerous molecules in the body eg alcohol

It produces an important digestive liquid called bile that is added to food to aid digestion.

It breaks down worn out red blood cells, saving the iron to make new red blood cells.

Question 6

True or false
It sends nerve impulses to your heart as it is close by so it is faster than if done by the brain.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or false does the liver produce urine

Answer 7

False.

Question 8

True or false the liver breaks down spare amino acids to release the energy they contain?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True of false the liver stores spare glucose as glycogen which acts as an energy store.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or false the liver is attached to the lungs so that broken down waste products can be breathed out

Answer 10

False.

Question 11

True or false it makes cholesterol from the fat that it gets from the food you eat

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Which cells make up approximately 60% of the liver?

Answer 12

Hepatic Cells. These specialised cells carry out more chemical processes than any other group of cells in your body.

Question 13

What do the Hepatic cells do?

Answer 13

Convert sugars and store and release them as needed, thereby regulating your blood sugar level.
Break down fats and produce cholesterol.
remove ammonia from your body and produce blood proteins including blood clotting factors.

Question 14

What are the security guard cells?

Answer 14

A second group of liver cells are called the Kupffer cells.
they remove damaged red blood cells and destroy microbes and cell debris.

Question 15

Is the Liver essential for life?

Answer 15

Yes. Your Liver fulfills so many vital functions. You would die with 24 hours if stopped working.

Question 16

What is a common sign of Liver damage?

Answer 16

Jaundice, a yellowness of your eyes and skin. This is when bilirubin a yellow breakdown product of your red blood cells builds up in your blood.