What Is the Liver?

Questions and Answers

Five pounds

One pound

Three pounds (correct)

Ten pounds

To store glucose for later use (correct)

To break down glucose into energy

To convert glucose into protein

To eliminate glucose from the body

To purify water

To regenerate itself (correct)

To digest proteins

To produce insulin

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Upper right part of the stomach Signup and view all the answers

Glucose Signup and view all the answers

To absorb fats from food Signup and view all the answers

It prevents excessive bleeding Signup and view all the answers

It is removed by the liver and put into bile Signup and view all the answers

To reduce the risk of heart disease Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Weighs approximately three pounds and is the size of a football
Located just under the rib cage in the upper right part of the stomach
Composed of two main parts called lobes, with the right lobe being larger than the left lobe
Second-largest organ in the body (skin is considered the largest organ)

Cleans the blood by removing harmful toxins
Acts like a warehouse for energy by storing glucose (glycogen) for later use
Makes bile, a thick, yellow-green liquid that helps absorb fats from food
Helps maintain healthy levels of cholesterol by removing excess cholesterol and producing it when necessary

Has the ability to regenerate, or regrow itself, from as little as 25% of its original size
Composed of 96% water
Performs four main jobs: cleaning the blood, storing energy, making bile, and balancing cholesterol levels

Removes toxins to prevent them from acting like poison in the body
Regulates energy levels by releasing stored glucose when needed
Facilitates fat absorption from food through bile production
Prevents heart disease and heart attack by maintaining healthy cholesterol levels