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Liver


The liver is located in the upper right hand area of the abdomen, just beside the stomach and below the right lung. The liver is the largest gland in the body. It weighs about 1500 grams and is surrounded by a thin membrane called Glisson's capsule. Sometimes the liver swells and stretches this capsule, causing discomfort. The liver has small tubes called bile ducts connecting it to the small intestine. Attached to these bile ducts is the gall bladder, which is a temporary storage area for digestive juices made by the liver. The bile ducts from the liver join with the duct from the pancreas and both empty into the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).


For the complete book: The Hepatitis Alphabet and Other Disorders of the Liver, Gall Bladder and Pancreas go to:

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