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Size and Location of the Organs:
Liver
The liver sits to the right of the stomach.
The human liver weighs between 3.2 and 3.7 pounds.
Gallbladder:
The Gallbladder is 8 centimeters in length and 4
centimeters in diameter.
It sits just beneath the right lobe of the liver.
The liver’s function and relation to digestion:
Function:
 One of the liver’s function is to create bile
 It filters the blood coming from the digestive
tract
Relation to Digestion:
 Bile helps break down fat
Enzymes found in the Liver and their
Functions:
Enzymes found in the liver:
Alanine Transaminase(ALT)- Plays a role in metabolism,
the process that converts food into energy. If the liver is
injured, ALT is released into the blood stream.
Aspartate Transaminase(AST)- Plays a role in processing
proteins.
Total bilirubin and direct bilirubin-Bilirubin is a
byproduct of the normal breakdown of red blood cells.
Functions of the Liver:
Functions:
Convertion of excess glucose in glycogen
Production of proteins for blood plasma
Production of cholestrol and special proteins to
carry fats through the body
Relation between the Liver and the
Gallbladder:
• The liver produces bile and the Gallblader
store and releases the bile.
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