THE LIVER
32 Listen to an extract of a lesson on the liver and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The liver is classed as a gland. ☐ T ☐ F
2. This vital organ carries out more than 600 tasks in the human body. ☐ T ☐ F
3. It is one of the organs that can regenerate. ☐ T ☐ F
4. The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. ☐ T ☐ F
5. The liver has a rectangular form. ☐ T ☐ F
6. It has one main source of blood. ☐ T ☐ F
33 Listen again and choose the best option.
1. One of the roles of the liver is ...
a. the synthesis of proteins.
b. intoxication.
c. digesting food.
2. The liver is situated ...
a. below the stomach.
b. between the stomach and the lungs.
c. directly above the stomach.
3. The liver consists of ...
a. two similar lobes.
b. a larger right lobe and a smaller left lobe.
c. a larger left lobe and a smaller right lobe.
4. Glisson’s capsule is ...
a. a falciform ligament that keeps the liver anchored to the diaphragm.
b. a fibrous tissue that covers the outside of the liver.
c. a membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity.
5. The blood sources are ...
a. two veins.
b. two arteries.
c. a vein and an artery.
6. The liver is ...
a. always capable of regeneration.
b. can regenerate if there is at least 25% of tissue.
c. only capable of regeneration in human beings.