Where is the liver

Everyone hopes that their body will not be troubled by diseases, but in life, we often inadvertently develop bad habits that can easily cause certain harm to the body. Among them, the liver is one of the organs in our body with a very high incidence rate. For example, long-term smoking or frequent anger can cause certain harm to the liver. However, many people do not realize that they have liver disease when they have pain in the liver. In order to ensure that liver problems are discovered and treated in time, let's learn about where the liver is.

Where is the liver?

Most of the liver is located in the right upper abdomen of the human body, and a small part is located in the left upper abdomen. Above the liver is the diaphragm. The upper border of the liver is equivalent to the intersection of the right midclavicular line and the fifth rib on the right side, the sixth rib on the right nipple line, and the eighth intercostal space on the right midaxillary line. In normal adults, the liver cannot be touched under the right costal arch except under the xiphoid process, so the liver can be touched with fingers under the costal arch.

The liver is a huge "chemical factory" in the human body. It has six functions:

1. Metabolic function:

① Sugar metabolism: Starch and sugar in the diet are digested and converted into glucose and absorbed through the intestines. The liver synthesizes it into glycogen and stores it. When the body needs it, liver cells can break down glycogen into glucose for the body to use.

② Protein metabolism: The liver is the only organ that synthesizes albumin in the human body; the liver is involved in the production, maintenance and regulation of globulins other than gamma globulins, enzyme proteins and plasma proteins; amino acid metabolism such as deamination reactions, urea synthesis and ammonia processing are all carried out in the liver.

③Fat metabolism: the synthesis and release of fat, the decomposition of fatty acids, the production and oxidation of ketone bodies, the synthesis of cholesterol and phospholipids, the synthesis and transport of lipoproteins, etc. all take place in the liver.

④ Vitamin metabolism: The synthesis and storage of many vitamins such as A, B, C, D and K are closely related to the liver. Abnormal vitamin metabolism occurs when the liver is significantly damaged.

⑤ Hormone metabolism: The liver is involved in the inactivation of hormones. When liver function is damaged for a long time, sex hormone imbalance may occur.

2. Bile production and excretion: The uptake, conjugation and excretion of bilirubin, and the production and excretion of bile acids are all undertaken by the liver. The bile produced and secreted by liver cells is transported to the gallbladder through the bile duct. After being concentrated by the gallbladder, it is discharged into the small intestine to help the digestion and absorption of fat.

3. Detoxification effect: Some harmful wastes produced during the human body's metabolism and the metabolism and decomposition products of external poisons, toxins, and drugs are detoxified in the liver.

4. Immune function: The liver is the largest reticuloendothelial cell phagocytic system, which can phagocytize, isolate and eliminate various invading and endogenous antigens.

The above is an introduction to where the liver is. After understanding it, we know that the liver is on the upper right side of the human abdomen. In this way, we can detect liver disease in time when pain occurs, and treat it in time, so as not to cause the disease to become more serious. In addition, if you want to keep your liver healthy, you should not smoke a lot and maintain a happy mood.