What Do You Know About Your Liver?

Where is the liver located in the human body?

The liver is the largest gland in your body.

The liver holds approximately ________ percent of the total blood in your body.

The liver removes excess glucose from the bloodstream and stores it as __________.

________ is a fluid produced in the liver that breaks down fats and aids with digestion.

A protein that keeps fluids in the bloodstream from leaking into the surrounding tissue.

The main blood vessel that supplies the liver with oxygenated blood is ________.

The condition in which Plasma glucose and ammonia levels regulated by the liver gets out of control is known as ___________.

The anatomical sections of the liver is called lobes and the microscopic building blocks of the liver is called as __________.

The liver converts ammonia into urea, which is then excreted as _________.

Liver is the only organ that can regenerate or can completely regrow.

A membrane covering the liver that forms the exterior is called as ________.

What test do Doctors use to check the liver for injury, disease, or infection?

Which of the following supplies the liver with blood that is rich in nutrients?

A tube that carries bile out of the liver. It is formed from the intersection of the right and left hepatic ducts.

The function of the hepatic vein is to:

Glucose intake is the most common cause of liver disease in America. 

Which of the following is a sign of liver, gallbladder, and certain blood disorders?

All of the following are functions of the liver Except:

Cholesterol will be high in plasma in severe liver disease.