Question

The liver is situated in the upper part of abdomen on the
A. Left side
B. Right side
C. Centre
D. It is not situated in the upper part of the abdomen

Answer 1

Hint: It is beneath the diaphragm and on top of the stomach, kidney, and intestines. The liver has 2 main sections (lobes). Both are made up of 8 segments. These segments are made up of a thousand of small lobes (lobules).

Complete Answer:
The liver is an organ located in the upper right part of the belly (abdomen). It is beneath the diaphragm and on top of the stomach, right kidney, and intestines.

So, the correct answer is option (B) i.e., Right side.

Additional information:
The liver does many important things including:
1) Makes bile, which can help in caring for waste and break down fats in the small intestine during digestion.
2) Makes cholesterol and special proteins to help carry fats through the body.
3) Stores and releases glucose as needed.
4) Processes hemoglobin to use its iron content (the liver stores iron).
5) Changes harmful ammonia to the urea (urea is one of the end products of protein metabolism that is excreted in the urine).
6) Clears the blood of medicines and other harmful substances.
7) Regulates blood clotting.
8) Fights infections by making immune factors and removing bacteria from the bloodstream.
9) Clears bilirubin (too much bilirubin makes skin and eyes turn yellow).

Note: The lobules in the liver are connected to small ducts (tubes) that connect with larger ducts to ultimately form the common hepatic duct. The common hepatic duct then transports the bile made by the liver cells to the gallbladder and to the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum).