Principle
The liver is the central organ of human and animal
metabolism. It influences, for example, the blood sugar level,
synthesizes various blood proteins, and decomposes toxic metabolic
products and other toxicants taken up with the food. The bile which
the liver produces accumulates in the gallbladder and is discharged
into the intestines when needed. It emulsifies dietary fat. The
human liver is a very large organ weighing approx. 1,500 g and lies
on the right side of the abdomen, directly under the
diaphragm.
Benefits
- Experiment is part of a complete solution set with a total of 50 experiments for all microscopy applications
- With student worksheet, appropriate for all class levels
- With detailed instructor information, incl. sample microscopy image
- Optimized for tight schedules, i.e. minimum preparation time required
- Microscopy solution set specifically designed to include all required accessories
- Content available with matching multimedia files
Tasks
- Examine the shape of individual liver cells and compare their
structure with a plant cell.
What you can learn about
- Liver
- Liver cells
- Metabolism
- Blood sugar level
- Blood proteins