Liver Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Liver.

  • 5 Encyclopedia Articles

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The Liver Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (5)

593 words, approx. 2 pages
Liver The liver is the largest internal organ located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen just below the diaphragm. It is a highly vascular organ containing 10-20% of total blood volume. The ba... Read more
448 words, approx. 2 pages
Hepatoportal Ystem The hepatoportal system is a unique arrangement of blood vessels leading to and from the liver. The vast majority of the circulatory system is arranged in such a way that blood cont... Read more
583 words, approx. 2 pages
Liver Disease More than 25 million people in the United States suffer from liver disease, and more than 43,000 of those people die every year. The only remedy for advanced disease is a liver transplan... Read more
583 words, approx. 2 pages
Liver Disease More than 25 million people in the United States suffer from liver disease, and more than 43,000 of those people die every year. The only remedy for advanced disease is a liver transplan... Read more
985 words, approx. 4 pages
Liver Development and Function The largest of the body's organs, with the greatest number of functions. The liver is the largest of the body's organs. It produces major proteins and chem... Read more