Liver | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-08

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Liver


00:01:31 1 Structure
00:03:09 1.1 Gross anatomy
00:03:18 1.1.1 Lobes
00:04:23 1.1.2 Surfaces
00:05:22 1.1.3 Impressions
00:06:43 1.2 Microscopic anatomy
00:08:18 1.3 Functional anatomy
00:09:34 1.4 Couinaud classification system
00:10:45 1.5 Gene and protein expression
00:11:52 2 Development
00:15:07 2.1 Fetal blood supply
00:16:24 3 Function
00:17:04 3.1 Blood supply
00:18:07 3.2 Biliary flow
00:19:28 3.3 Synthesis
00:21:44 3.4 Breakdown
00:22:35 3.5 Other
00:23:46 3.6 With aging
00:24:17 4 Clinical significance
00:24:26 4.1 Disease
00:28:54 4.2 Symptoms
00:30:09 4.3 Diagnosis
00:30:56 4.4 Liver regeneration
00:32:58 4.5 Liver transplantation
00:35:25 5 Society and culture
00:37:58 5.1 Food
00:39:24 6 Other animals



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The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion. In humans, it is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, below the diaphragm. Its other roles in metabolism include the regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells and the production of hormones.The liver is an accessory digestive gland that produces bile, an alkaline compound which helps the breakdown of fat. Bile 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 which is afterwards moved to the small intestine to complete digestion. The liver's highly specialized tissue consisting of mostly hepatocytes regulates a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions, including the synthesis and breakdown of small and complex molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital functions. Estimates regarding the organ's total number of functions vary, but textbooks generally cite it being around 500.Terminology related to the liver often starts in hepat- from ἡπατο-, the Greek word for liver.No way is yet known to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term, although liver dialysis techniques can be used in the short term. Artificial livers are yet to be developed to promote long-term replacement in the absence of the liver. As of  2018, liver transplantation is the only option for complete liver failure.