How the liver works 21 Articles

by A.R. Marth

Put your hand at the base of your ribs, on the front of your body and to the right. This is where the second-largest organ in your body sits, and does its work. Weighing in at around three pounds, your liver is only outsiz...read more

by Kirsty O'Lone

The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body and provides a variety of essential functions. Without the liver we would not be able to digest food or get waste products out of our blood stream. One of the best ...read more

by Krystle Hernandez

Weighing in at about three pounds and situated on the upper right side of the abdominal region, the liver is the human body's largest internal organ, and for good reason. A powerhouse of production, the liver is best know...read more

by Dexter

The liver is the largest gland of the body. It lies in the upper part of the abdominal cavity just beneath the diaphragm. The liver is composed of two main lobes: the right lobe, which is the largest and accounts for more...read more

by Mary Paliescheskey

The liver cleans the blood of toxins. At least that is the main function that is commonly associated with the liver. The liver regulates the levels of most chemicals in the body. It makes bile which helps breakdown fat. Ho...read more

by Stephen H

The liver is the largest organ in the human body and has many roles to perform to ensure a healthy body. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the body's metabolism. Three of its main functions are, it makes bile which helps...read more

by Sammie Banks

What is the most important organ in your body? One might answer the brain, as it controls all functions, or perhaps the heart, as it pumps blood through our entire system, but the liver should also be revered in this cate...read more

by Jessee De Languedoc

The liver is one of the most vital organs of the human body. It is also the largest organ in the human body weighing at about 3 pounds and it is the size of a football. It is located in the upper right side of the abdomina...read more

by Claire Connolly

Over 500 vital functions are associated with the liver making it an exceptionally important organ. The liver regulates chemical levels in the blood and excretes bile. Bile helps to break down fats and prepare them for ...read more

by Tarek Musslimani

The human liver is second in size after the skin, which is considered as an organ. The liver is situated in the right upper side of the abdomen. It is attached to the gallbladder through canals, which are used to transpo...read more

by Sharon Pendreigh

THE LIVER The liver is one of the largest and most important internal organs. Protected by ribs, the liver is located in the upper right hand side of the abdomen. It has many functions (over 500) and can be likened to ...read more

by drheliosd

When dissecting a cadaver in a first year medical school anatomy course, ambitious med students will have no trouble identifying the liver, the largest organ in the human body second only to the skin. But what will be mu...read more

by Minh Tran

The liver is the second largest organ and the largest gland of the human body. It lies on the right of the stomach and makes a kind of bed for the gallbladder. Liver is also one of the few human internal organs that are ca...read more

by Sarah Langevin

As the largest organ and one you can't live without the liver plays many roles that are essential to overall health. Weighing approximately three pounds and holding 13% of the body's blood supply, the liver regulates most ...read more

by Ted Sherman

HUMOR: How the liver works is no mystery. First, you clean the livers of eight chickens. You put them in a frying pan that has already been heated with two tablespoons of fresh schmaltz (chicken fat). Cook for five minutes...read more

by Jennifer Medley

AN EASY WAY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE LIVER WORKS! Your amazing liver sits on top of your stomach, right kidney, all of your other juicy intestines! Your liver weighs about the same as a small newborn baby! Wow, now that is...read more

by C Davison

Central in the abdomen, the liver is one of the most important organs in the body. The liver consists of two main lobes which regulate chemicals and produce bile. It has three fundamental roles; the vascular functions, t...read more

by M.L. Brooke

Ah the body's filter, the liver is the largest internal organ (your skin is the largest organ of the entire body.) It is an amazing organ that can filter over one and a half quarts of blood a minute! Your liver is what f...read more

by Sandra Lynn

Many people believe the liver is the largest organ in the human body. It is not! The liver is the largest gland in the human body. The skin is the largest organ in the human body. The liver is a very complex gland with ...read more

by Steve Martin

The liver, one of the most important organs of the human body, weighs approximately 3 pounds and is located between the diaphragm the stomach. The liver regulates chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product ca...read more