Question

Briefly explain the function and characteristics of liver

Answer 1

The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. ... The liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting and otherfunctions.

Answer 2

Answer :-

The main function of Liver is to secrete "Bile juice" which helps in the digestion of food.

The characteristics of Liver are as follows :-

• The liver is the largest gland of our body.

• The liver is located just above the stomach, under the Diaphragm.

• The liver is attached to the posterior concavity of the diaphragm by a fold of "Peritonium" called "Falciform ligament".

Extra Information :-

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• The liver of an average adult human being weighs about 1.4 kg (4 lbs).

• The liver of a human being is divided into four lobes, namely- the "Right lobe", the "Left lobe", the "Caudate lobe" and the "Quadrate lobe".

• The liver of a rabbit is divided into 5 parts: 3 lobes on the left are named as- the "Spelgian lobe", the "Left lateral lobe" and the "Left central lobe", while the two lobes on the right side, are named as- the "Caudate lobe" and the "Right central lobe".

• The "Right central lobe" in the liver of rabbits, is also known as the "Cystic lobe".