Digestive

Human organs

Liver

Hepar

A remarkable metabolic organ that filters blood, processes nutrients, and produces bile.

Function

Metabolism, detoxification & bile

Location

Upper right abdomen

Structures

6 labelled

Liver

Intestine

Intestinum

A folded digestive passage where nutrients are absorbed and the microbiome supports whole-body health.

Function

Digestion and nutrient absorption

Location

Central and lower abdomen

Structures

7 labelled

Intestine

Structures to know

• Right Lobe · Lobus hepatis dexter — Largest hepatic lobe
• Left Lobe · Lobus hepatis sinister — Crosses the midline
• Portal Vein · Vena portae hepatis — Nutrient-rich inflow
• Gallbladder Bed · Fossa vesicae biliaris — Where bile is stored against the liver
• Hepatic Artery · Arteria hepatica propria — Brings oxygenated blood
• Falciform Ligament · Ligamentum falciforme — Anchors the liver to the abdominal wall
• Duodenum · Duodenum — First small-intestine segment
• Jejunum · Jejunum — Major absorption region
• Colon · Colon — Reclaims water
• Ileum · Ileum — Final absorption of nutrients
• Caecum · Caecum — Where the large intestine begins
• Rectum · Rectum — Holds waste before it leaves
• Mesentery · Mesenterium — Suspends the gut and carries its vessels