AI overview
The liver is a vital organ in your abdomen that performs many essential functions, including breaking down harmful substances in your body, making proteins needed for digestion and growth, and managing how your body stores and uses nutrients like glucose. Because it handles so many critical tasks—from detoxification to hormone production to nutrient storage—keeping your liver healthy is important for your overall wellbeing.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Liver
- Anatomy.Latin
- jecur, iecur
- Anatomy.Greek
- hepar (ἧπαρ)root hepat- (ἡπατ-)
- Anatomy.Image
- Anatomy Abdomen Tiesworks.jpg
- Anatomy.Caption
- The human liver is located in the upper right abdomen
- Anatomy.Width
- 240
- Anatomy.Image2
- Liver 01 animation1.gif
- Anatomy.Caption2
- Location of human liver (in red) shown on a male body
- Anatomy.Precursor
- Foregut
- Anatomy.System
- Digestive system
- Anatomy.Artery
- Hepatic artery
- Anatomy.Vein
- Hepatic vein and hepatic portal vein