Warm Up: Where is your liver? What does the liver do?
Vocabulary :
1. organ – a part of the body made of two or more types of tissue that performs a vital or natural function or job
2. regulation/ regulate – to control according to a rule
3. human body systems – Cardiovascular, circulatory, respiratory, muscular, skeletal, nervous, endocrine, digestive, excretory, reproductive, and lymphatic.
4. toxin – a poison produced by bacteria and by plants
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Analysis Questions:
1. What are some of the functions of the liver?
2. People who have cirrhosis of the liver are usually on a strict diet. They have to be careful of what they eat and drink. Why do you think this is?
3. How can understanding how your body works help you make decisions about your health?
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