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16 Interesting human body facts about the liver functions

Human body facts: liver functionsThere is a liver in every single vertebrate (animals with a backbone, or spinal column) discovered. Tweet This


Human body facts: liver functionsThere are still no good means of artificially replacing the liver. Tweet This


 
Human body facts: liver functionsLiver filters our blood of chemicals which are then disposed of as bile and leave our bodies as stool, or are passed to our kidneys and filtered out into our urine. Tweet This


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Human body facts: liver functionsBile, which is made by our livers, is what gives our stool its characteristic brown colour. Tweet This


bodyliverfact71Liver can regenerate after colossal damage. Tweet This


bodyliverfact72Liver transplants are possible – someone can donate half of their liver and the half that is taken will grow again! Tweet This


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bodyliverfact73Liver transforms excess sugars in your blood and stores them in the form of glycogen. Tweet This


bodyliverfact74Glycogen absorbs water over 6 times its own weight, so liver plays crucial role in water storage. Tweet This


bodyliverfact75Your liver also helps you when you have a cut. The liver makes the enzymes, and other factors that your blood uses to clot. Tweet This


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bodyliverfact76The liver processes nearly all medication you take. Tweet This


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bodyliverfact77Among most important liver functions are production of bile, plasma protein synthesis, red blood cells decomposition and detoxification. Tweet This



bodyliverfact78Liver also produces cholesterol – a key player in synthesising certain hormones and spawning of new cells. Tweet This


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Human body facts: liver functionsScientists have counted over 500 different liver functions. Tweet This


Human body facts: liver functionsMany things can harm your liver, including alcohol, a virus (hepatitis B), drugs and poisons. Tweet This


Human body facts: liver functionsA sign your liver is sick is if your eyes and skin turn into yellow colour, due to unprocessed bilirubin. Tweet This


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Human body facts: liver functionsSometimes the yellow pigmentation progresses so slowly that others notice it before the sick person. Tweet This


 

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