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LIVER
a) Vital organ in vertebratesb) No way to compensate for the absence of
liver function.c) A number of functions in the bodyd) Glycogen storagee) Decomposition of RBCf) Protein synthesisg) Harmone productionh) Detoxification
Structural overview.
Physiology .
Regeneration.
Diseases.
Liver transplantation.
Largest gland with 1.5 kg Present at right side of abdomen
Contain two large blood vessels
Hepatic
artery
Portal
vein
PHYSIOLOGY SYNTHESIS
BREAKDOWN
PROTIEN SYNTHESISGLUCOSE
LIPIDCOAGULATION
FACTORSINSULIN GROWTH
FACTOR
INSULIN AND OTHER HARMONES
HEAMOGLOBINTOXIC
SUBSTANCESAMMONIA TO
UREA
ONLY ORGAN THAT CAN REGENERATE
EVEN WITH 25 %
DUE TO CELLS CALLED HYPTOCHRONATIN
DISEASES MAIN DISEASE IS
JAUNDICE
caused by increased levels of bilurubin due to the dead red blood cells.
Transplantation can be done by taking the living or non living humans
Mostly done to the alcoholic persons and also to the hepatitis c persons
BY K.BHARATH REDDY
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