Billede af leveren

Frontbillede af leveren
De lever er et stort kødfuldt organ, der sidder på højre side af maven. Vejning omkring 3 pund leveren er rødbrun i farve og føles gummiagtig ved berøring. Normalt kan du ikke føle leveren, fordi den er beskyttet af ribbenburet.

De lever has two large sections called the right and the left lobes. De gallbladder sits under the lever along with parts of the pancreas and intestines. De lever and these organs work together to digest absorb and process food.

De lever's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract before passing it to the rest of the body. De lever also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so the lever secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines. De lever also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other functions.