Liver vs Spleen
| คุณสมบัติ | Liver | Spleen |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อภาษาละติน | Hepar | Lien |
| ประเภท | Organ | Organ |
| ระบบของร่างกาย | Digestive | Lymphatic/Immune |
| 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. | The largest lymphoid organ, filtering blood and removing old or damaged red blood cells. Stores platelets and monocytes. Produces antibodies and mounts immune responses against blood-borne pathogens. |
| 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 … | Splenic rupture from blunt abdominal trauma is a surgical emergency. Splenomegaly occurs in various hematologic and infectious conditions. Post-splenectomy patients are at increased risk for encapsulated bacterial infections. |
| FMA ID | 7197 | 7196 |
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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 …
Spleen
Lien
The largest lymphoid organ, filtering blood and removing old or damaged red blood cells. Stores platelets and monocytes. Produces antibodies and mounts immune responses against blood-borne pathogens.