What is liver
The liver is an important organ. It's just under your web cage on the right side.It's weight is about three pounds.It is made up of two separate sections called ''lobes'' the right lobe and the the left lobe. by looking at it under microscope you can see that liver is actually made up of billions of '' liver cells ''.Structure of Liver
Two major blood vessels are the hepatic artery and portal vein continuously bring blood to the liver cells. This blood is important because of perform many important functions in the human body.
Functions:
1st it's the body's chemical factory making things like bile that help in digesting your food
Filtering waste and poisons
it stores energy and nutrient ( vitamins , irons and reserve energy)
and
Storing fuel for your body.
It cleans your blood.
1st the liver cells filter waste bacteria and poisons out of your blood and change these toxic substance into serum.the liver also helps to change certain medicines to change in the form that your body can use.
processing nutrients is another important function of our liver. most of the food that we eat is eventually process through your liver before your body use it. after u eat your food is broken down into small particles called proteins , fats and carbohydrates. your blood carry these building blocks to the liver where there are use to make and store many of the nutrients your body needs.
For example proteins are broken down into smaller amino acid which the live then combine into new proteins. there are many kinds of proteins each with a specific size , shape and purpose.proteins are important for many popularly functions . such as clotting of your blood when u get cut. your liver also makes cholesterol and storage fuel for your body such as vitamins , carbohydrate and minerals. on regular basis your liver synthesis proteins , fats , cholesterol and vitamins into your blood stream to be use for use in energy and building healthy tissues. finally your liver also makes bile which is fluid that dissolves fat. this takes place in small intestine. fats can be absorbed into the blood stream. in order for bile to get in small intestine the liver cell can act as small tubes called ducts. the eventually come to gather to form a large passage way. this passage called the bile duct. the bile from the . this passage hold the bile duct from the bile duct to the gallbladder which is the holding area for the bile. the bile is then eventually deliver into small intestine. because the liver does so many things for your body u can never live without it.
Filtering waste and poisons
it stores energy and nutrient ( vitamins , irons and reserve energy)
and
Storing fuel for your body.
It cleans your blood.
1st the liver cells filter waste bacteria and poisons out of your blood and change these toxic substance into serum.the liver also helps to change certain medicines to change in the form that your body can use.
processing nutrients is another important function of our liver. most of the food that we eat is eventually process through your liver before your body use it. after u eat your food is broken down into small particles called proteins , fats and carbohydrates. your blood carry these building blocks to the liver where there are use to make and store many of the nutrients your body needs.
For example proteins are broken down into smaller amino acid which the live then combine into new proteins. there are many kinds of proteins each with a specific size , shape and purpose.proteins are important for many popularly functions . such as clotting of your blood when u get cut. your liver also makes cholesterol and storage fuel for your body such as vitamins , carbohydrate and minerals. on regular basis your liver synthesis proteins , fats , cholesterol and vitamins into your blood stream to be use for use in energy and building healthy tissues. finally your liver also makes bile which is fluid that dissolves fat. this takes place in small intestine. fats can be absorbed into the blood stream. in order for bile to get in small intestine the liver cell can act as small tubes called ducts. the eventually come to gather to form a large passage way. this passage called the bile duct. the bile from the . this passage hold the bile duct from the bile duct to the gallbladder which is the holding area for the bile. the bile is then eventually deliver into small intestine. because the liver does so many things for your body u can never live without it.
What can u do for good liver health?
Whether you are taking medication or not there are things you can do that can help to keep your liver healthy.These include
- eating healthy diet.
- get an enough sleep
- avoid thing that harm your liver like alcohol , drugs and herbal medicines.
- see your doctor at least every six to twelve months is also part of taking care of urself. only few your doctor can tell u if u r at risk for liver damage.
