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hēpar (παρ, root hepat-, πατ-)

The liver is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen below the diaphragm. It plays a major role in metabolism with functions like regulating glycogen storage, breaking down red blood cells, producing plasma proteins and hormones, and detoxifying the body. The liver consists of hepatocytes that regulate over 500 biochemical reactions necessary for vital functions. A liver transplant is currently the only treatment for complete liver failure.

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hēpar (παρ, root hepat-, πατ-)

The liver is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen below the diaphragm. It plays a major role in metabolism with functions like regulating glycogen storage, breaking down red blood cells, producing plasma proteins and hormones, and detoxifying the body. The liver consists of hepatocytes that regulate over 500 biochemical reactions necessary for vital functions. A liver transplant is currently the only treatment for complete liver failure.

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The liver is a vital organ of vertebrates and some other animals.

[2] In the human it is located in


the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, below the diaphragm. The liver has a wide range of
functions, including detoxification of various metabolites, protein synthesis, and the production
of biochemicals necessary for digestion.[3]
The liver is a gland and plays a major role in metabolism with numerous functions in the human
body, including regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein
synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification.[3] It is an accessory digestive gland and
produces bile, an alkaline compound which aids in digestion via the emulsification of lipids. The
gallbladder, a small pouch that sits just under the liver, stores bile produced by the liver.[4] The
liver's highly specialized tissue consisting of mostly hepatocytes regulates a wide variety of highvolume biochemical reactions, including the synthesis and breakdown of small and complex
molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital functions.[5] Estimates regarding the
organ's total number of functions vary, but textbooks generally cite it being around 500.[6]
Terminology related to the liver often starts in hepar- or hepat- from the Greek word for liver,
hpar (, root hepat-, -).[7][8]
There is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term,
although liver dialysis techniques can be used in the short term.[9] Liver transplantation is the
only option for complete liver failure.

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