I want to share one of my Histology class topic under Digestive System name: Liver. The liver is the largest mass of glandular tissue in the body and also the largest internal organ, weighing approximately 1,500 g; and accounting for nearly 2.5% of adult body weight. These are functions of the liver as followed: Exocrine, production of bile (salts, Nacl, cholesterol, emulsifying agent etc.), degrades toxin, store Vitamins (A,D), production of proteins (Albumin, immunoglobulins, C-reactive protein etc.), modifies hormones. It act in metabolism of carbohydrates. The structure (Lobules)-functional unit:
-parenchyma
-CT stroma
-Sinusoda/ capillaries
-Spaces of disse.
I was so happy to know more about liver functions and structure, which kind of open my eye to different organ in the body and how they inter-related. Example; Our the liver helps to control blood sugar level and also store glucose in form of glycogen in the liver.
Reference:
Histology A Text and Atlas, 2011 by Michael H. Ross & Wojciech Pawlina.
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