Liver vs Pancreas
| คุณสมบัติ | Liver | Pancreas |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อภาษาละติน | Hepar | Pancreas |
| ประเภท | Organ | Organ |
| ระบบของร่างกาย | Digestive | Digestive |
| บริเวณของร่างกาย | Abdomen | Abdomen |
| หน้าที่ | The largest internal organ, performing over 500 metabolic functions including bile production, detoxification, protein synthesis (albumin, clotting factors), glycogen storage, and drug metabolism. | A dual-function organ with exocrine function (producing digestive enzymes including lipase, amylase, and trypsin) and endocrine function (producing insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin for blood glucose regulation). |
| ความสำคัญทางคลินิก | Cirrhosis results from chronic liver disease (alcohol, hepatitis). Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary liver cancer. Hepatitis B and C are major global health concerns. Liver transplantation is performed for end-stage … | Diabetes mellitus results from insufficient insulin production (Type 1) or insulin resistance (Type 2). Acute pancreatitis is commonly caused by gallstones or alcohol. Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest … |
| FMA ID | 7197 | 7198 |
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Liver
Hepar
The largest internal organ, the liver performs over 500 metabolic functions, among them bile production, detoxification, synthesis of proteins such as albumin and clotting factors, storage of glycogen, and drug metabolism. Wedge-shaped, it occupies the …