Liver cirrhosis, organ and histology
Macroscopic and histological (enhanced image) illustration of a liver cirrhosis. The liver becomes knobbly, hard, grey, and matt. The liver (hepar) is the biggest gland of the human body. It`s located underneath the diaphragm in the upper right abdomen. It fulfills the following functions: Production and secretion of bile, regulation of the fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism, glykogen storage, detoxing the body.
