The amazing human liver

artiteacher The ancient Greek myth of Prometheus

artiteacher The magic of self healing

Regrow, regrow! Even from a fraction, we regrow!

artiteacher The modern science of living donor transplants

artiteacher Because the liver regrows, a healthy living person can donate a portion of theirs to save another.

artiteacher Ancient Greek mythology surprisingly anticipated the liver's incredible ability to regrow itself.

BETA

artiteacher Drag nutrients and filter toxins to learn how your liver runs its chemical factory.

Fun Fact

Liver regeneration: A liver can regrow to its full size from just 25 percent of its original mass in under a month.

Glossary

regeneration (noun)
The biological process of regrowing, renewing, or restoring damaged or lost cells, tissues, or organs. The human liver can fully regrow to its original size from only thirty percent of its tissue.

Gossip

Which superpower would you choose if you could have one?

Quiz

Which figure from Greek mythology had his liver eaten by an eagle daily, only for it to regrow?

artiteacher How the liver regrows from a fraction

Quiz

How long does it typically take for a liver portion to regrow to normal size after a transplant?

artiteacher The permanent damage of liver cirrhosis

Quiz

Why can't a liver with advanced cirrhosis regenerate properly?

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What is the medical term for severe, irreversible scarring of the liver?

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What triggers the cells in a damaged liver to start dividing and regrowing?

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What percentage of a healthy liver can be removed and still fully regrow?

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In a living donor liver transplant, what do surgeons remove from the donor?

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Which type of liver transplantation involves a healthy living person donating part of their organ?