What organ does the liver work with?

Front View of the Liver The liver has two large sections, called the right and the left lobes. The gallbladder sits under the liver, along with parts of the pancreas and intestines. The liver and these organs work together to digest, absorb, and process food.

1. How does the liver work with other systems?
2. How do the kidneys and liver work together?
3. How do liver and gallbladder work together?
4. Do your ribs cover your liver?
5. Is it my kidney or liver that hurts?
6. Can you live without a liver?
7. How does blood flow from liver to kidneys?
8. How do the liver and stomach work together?
9. How does the liver create bile?
10. How do the liver and pancreas work together?
11. Does the liver produce bile?
12. Does the liver store bile?
13. What organ is behind your stomach?
14. What organs lie beneath the ribs?
15. What does the liver do to alcohol?

How does the liver work with other systems?

All the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. The liver processes this blood and breaks down, balances, and creates the nutrients and also metabolizes drugs into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body or that are nontoxic.

How do the kidneys and liver work together?

The liver converts nitrogenous waste into a less toxic substance called urea. Urea is released from liver cells into the bloodstream and transported to the kidneys. The kidneys filter urea and other toxic waste from the blood to be excreted from the body as urine.

How do liver and gallbladder work together?

Your liver makes a powerful digestive juice called bile. Next, the bile passes to the gallbladder which concentrates and stores it for later use. Bile helps break down the food you eat.

Do your ribs cover your liver?

The liver is partly protected by the rib cage. In fact, it is so tightly packed into the ribcage that a slight impression is often left on the top of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body.

Is it my kidney or liver that hurts?

Liver pain can be dull and nonspecific, but it can also be severe. It may result in a backache. Liver pain is sometimes confused with a pain in the right shoulder, or in the abdomen, or the kidney. Many liver diseases and other organ conditions can cause liver pain.

Can you live without a liver?

No. Your liver is so vital that you cannot live without it. But it is possible to live with only part of your liver.

How does blood flow from liver to kidneys?

Inferior vena cava.

A large vein that carries blood from the liver, intestines, legs, and kidneys to the heart.

How do the liver and stomach work together?

All of the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. The liver processes this blood. It breaks down, balances, and creates the nutrients. It also breaks down medicines into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body.

How does the liver create bile?

Bile salts are produced by the hepatocyte cells in the liver and are derived from cholesterol. When an alkaline substance meets an acid, it causes a neutralizing reaction. This reaction produces water and the chemical salts called bile salts.

How do the liver and pancreas work together?

The liver digests food by producing bile to break down fats, removing toxins and breaking down and storing some vitamins and minerals. The pancreas produces enzymes to help break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The gall bladder stores the bile that is produced by the liver.

Does the liver produce bile?

Your liver continually produces bile. This is a chemical that helps turn fats into energy that your body uses. Bile is necessary for the digestive process.

Does the liver store bile?

Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

What organ is behind your stomach?

Pancreas: Your pancreas is located behind your stomach and is attached to both your gall bladder and your small intestines. Among other functions, the pancreas aids in digestion by producing digestive enzymes and secreting them into the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine).

What organs lie beneath the ribs?

These include the liver and kidneys. The liver is located in the upper right-hand part of the abdominal cavity, under the ribs. Although it has many functions, the liver is best known for processing blood, separating waste from nutrients.

What does the liver do to alcohol?

The liver breaks down most of the alcohol you drink so that it can be removed from the body. This creates substances that are even more harmful than alcohol. These substances can damage liver cells and cause serious liver disease. Alcohol causes 4 out of 5 deaths from liver disease.