THE HUMAN LIVER - Info dear

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THE HUMAN LIVER


Liver Definition:-

           It is a body organ that acts as a stabilizer in the body. The liver is a reddish-brown organ and consists of two lobes, one the right and other the left lobe of the liver. Liver assists almost all the human body organ. So it is the most important organ in the human body. Its secretions help the small intestine to absorb the food particles. The main function of the liver is the filtration of the blood coming from the digestive tract before the supply of this blood to the whole body. It also performs detoxification of chemicals and metabolized many drugs. The secrete bile which is an important chemical for the absorption of food particles in the small intestine. The liver also secretes some important protein. The Human liver is also the largest gland in the human body. The human liver is the only organ in the human body that has the ability to regrow completely.




The Human Liver

THE HUMAN LIVER



Liver Location:-

          The liver is located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity just above the stomach, right kidney and intestines and below the diaphragm under the ribs cag. It is the second largest organ in the human body after the skin. The weight of the liver is about 1.5 kg (3.3 lb). It is the heaviest internal organ in the human body. 

Characteristic of Liver:-

          The liver in the human body regulates the plasma glucose and ammonia level, if due to any failure the balance of the plasma glucose and ammonia level become disturbed then it cause hepatic encephalopathy which leads to coma. Now a day many herbs and other weeds are used in the treatment of many diseases. These herbs and weeds are not purified properly and damage our liver because the liver cannot perform the filtration of these herbs. So, do not take any local herbs. 

Liver Disease Symptoms:-

        Nobody can judge the earlier symptoms of the liver diseases because the liver diseases are symptomless like in hepatitis, you are suffering from hepatitis but you did not feel any major changes in your body. Even if you are suffering from very serious liver injury when your liver tests it shows a normal report. 

What does the liver do?

       The Human liver performed the following functions in the body 

(i) The function of the liver in the digestive system:- 

           The Liver assist the digestive system by its secretion of bile which is the most important chemical for the break down of fat into small globules which are done, easily digested by water-soluble lipase 

Bile:-

Bile is a yellowish green watery fluid it contains no enzyme but its green color is due to the bile pigment which is formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin in the liver the bile contains bile salt which makes the fat digest easily 

Jaundice:-

If the bile secreted by liver leaves the digestive tract and mix with the blood then it accumulates in the blood causing a condition called jaundice. 

(ii) The liver as nitrogenous waste remover:- 

            The liver synthesizes nitrogenous waste NH3 urea and uric acid and producing nitrogenous waste. In this way, it sports the kidney in waste disposal. 

(iii) The liver secretes some protein:- 

           The Liver also produce plasma protein such as prothrombin and fibrinogen which cause blood clotting during bleeding and also produce other plasma protein called albumin which maintains the osmotic balance of the blood. 

(iv) The liver regulates blood chemistry:- 

          The Liver also synthesis lipids lipoprotein and cholesterol to regulate the blood chemistry in this way it stores energy and helps to maintain cell membrane. 

(v) The liver store iron:- 

          Liver store iron which is the major constituent of hemoglobin and makes capable the hemoglobin to carry oxygen. 

(vi) The liver as an energy reserve:- 

         The liver also stores glycogen which acts as energy reserves. 

(vii) The liver maintain energy usage:- 

         The Liver also convert glucose into glycogen, lactic acid into glycogen and store glycogen into glucose in this way it stores energy and maintains the energy usage in the body. 

(viii) The liver recycles the blood cell:- 

        The liver recycles the old blood cell constituents (iron and other constituents of hemoglobin) by oxygenating them. The age of the red blood cell is about 120 days. 

(ix) The liver as detoxifier:- 

         The liver detoxifies the harmful chemicals and drugs, for example, food additives, pesticides, and drugs etc. In this way, it helps the kidney in its function. 

(x) The liver involved in the production of gallstone:- 

         Sometimes the cholesterol secreted by the liver may participate in the gallbladder to produce gallstone which may block the release of bile. In this condition, the bile does not reach the digestive tract and the digestion process become disturbed. This gallstone is removed by surgically from the body. 



Hepatitis:-

            Hepatitis is an inflammation of liver it is usually caused by viral infection, toxics agent or due to the side effects of drugs. There are two major types of hepatitis given below

Hepatitis B:-

            It is the second major form of hepatitis. It is caused by a DNA virus which is known as HBV (hepatitis B virus). In this type of hepatitis, the outer part of the liver is infected and the person suffering from hepatitis b can be recovered completely and become immune to the virus. People with chronic hepatitis infection are of the risk of liver damage hepatitis, can be controlled by adopting hygienic measures, with protein, with vaccination. 

Hepatitis B Symptoms:-


  •  Muscles Fatigue 
  •  Weakness 
  •  Dark Urine 
  •  Vomiting and Nausea 
  •  Weight Loss 
  •  Jaundice 
  •  Joint Pain 
  •  Fever 
  •  Abdominal Pain 


Hepatitis B diagnosis:-


          There are three ways two diagnose the hepatitis B given below 

  •  Blood Test 
  •  Liver Ultrasound 
  •  Liver Biopsy 

Hepatitis B Transmission:- 


  •  Blood serum 
  •  Breast milk 
  •  Saliva 
  •  Transmitted from mother to child during birth or afterward 
  •  Sexual contact 

Hepatitis B Treatment:-


         The treatment of hepatitis B consists of the following steps 

  •  Use a balanced diet. 
  •  The doctor recommends you to take antiviral medicines.
  •  An injection (antibody) is injected into the patient. The antibodies target the virus present in the bloodstream and kill them. 
  •  After that use the HBV vaccine that prevents you from this virus in the future. 
  •  Liver transplantation for the patients suffering from chronic hepatitis B and have completely damaged the liver. 

Hepatitis C:-

           An infection of the liver which is caused by RNA virus which is known as HCV (hepatitis C virus). In this type hepatitis, the inner parts of the liver are damaged and this situation leads to the other chronic liver diseases. 

Hepatitis C Symptoms:-



  •  Dark Urine 
  •  Jaundice Yellowish Body 
  •  Stoma Pain 
  •  Liver Enlargement 
  •  Fever 
  •  Nausea 
  •  Itchy Skin 
  •  Weight Loss 
  •  Joint Pain 
  •  Fatigue Feeling Tired 
  •  It may be mild or can be acute and can lead to the cancer liver 

Hepatitis C diagnosis:-


           There are three ways two diagnose the hepatitis C given below 

  •  Blood Test 
  •  Liver Ultrasound 
  •  Liver Biopsy 

Hepatitis C Transmission:-


  •  Blood serum 
  •  Breast milk 
  •  Saliva 
  •  Transmitted from mother to child during birth or afterward 
  •  Sexual contact 

Hepatitis C Treatment:-


The treatment of hepatitis C consists of the following steps 


  •  Use a Balanced Diet. 
  •  Antiviral Medicines 
  •  We have not any vaccine for the treatment of hepatitis C. 
  •  If the liver is completely damaged then the liver transplantation is the only way to cure this situation. 

Define inflammation:-

      The swelling and redness of any body part due to the infection of any virus, bacteria, or any other side effects of medicines is termed as inflammation

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