The liver appears as a wedge-shaped organ located in the right, upper section of the abdominal cavity underneath the diaphragm, and lying just above the stomach and intestines. The liver weighs approximately three pounds and cannot be felt through a physical examination because of protection by the rib cages. The liver is highly vascular, and this confers the characteristic dark, brown color. The liver has two distinct lobes, made up of many interconnected lobules.
At any given moment, the liver holds approximately 13 % of the body’s blood supply. The hepatic artery supplies the liver with oxygenated blood while the hepatic ...
