16 Facts About Liver

Liver is a major organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.

Liver is an accessory digestive organ that produces bile, an alkaline fluid containing cholesterol and bile acids, which helps the breakdown of fat.

Liver is a reddish-brown, wedge-shaped organ with twolobes of unequal size and shape.

Liver is connected to two large blood vessels: the hepatic artery and the portal vein.

Liver is grossly divided into two parts when viewed from above – a right and a left lobe - and four parts when viewed from below.

Liver receives a dual blood supply from the hepatic portal vein and hepatic arteries.

Liver plays a major role in carbohydrate, protein, amino acid, and lipid metabolism.

Liver is responsible for the mainstay of protein metabolism, synthesis as well as degradation.

Liver plays several roles in lipid metabolism: it performs cholesterol synthesis, lipogenesis, and the production of triglycerides, and a bulk of the body's lipoproteins are synthesized in the liver.

Liver is responsible for the breakdown of insulin and other hormones.

Liver is an expandable organ, large quantities ofblood can be stored in its blood vessels.

Liver is a vital organ and supports almost every other organ in the body.

Liver transplantation is the only option for those with irreversible liver failure.

Liver can be baked, boiled, broiled, fried, stir-fried, or eaten raw.

Liver speculated that a hallucinogenic compound N, N-Dimethyltryptamine in the giraffe liver might account for the intoxicating properties claimed for umm nyolokh.

Liver is found in all vertebrates and is typically the largest internal organ.