lakeesha Hennessy Williams answered
The liver is located just below the diaphragm (the muscular membrane separating the chest from the abdomen), and which is sited primarily in the upper-right part of the abdomen, mostly under the ribs.
However, it also extends across the middle of the upper abdomen, and part-way into the left upper abdomen.
Where is the liver located?
An irregularly-shaped, dome-like solid structure, the liver consists of two main parts (a larger right lobe and a smaller left lobe) and two minor lobes.
As you can see in the diagram, the upper border of the right lobe is at the level of the top of the 5th rib (a little less than 1/2 inch below the nipple), and the upper border of the left lobe is just below the 5th rib (about 3/4 inch below the nipple).
Diagram for the liver
During inspiration (breathing in), the liver is pushed down by the diaphragm and its lower edge descends below the margin of the lowest rib (costal margin).
Here is a link to a diagram of the body with the liver clearly displayed. If you require more information on the liver then I recommend this site.
It covers all the information you may need to know about the liver, including things such as what it does, what diseases it may be vulnerable to, why the liver is studied, and how big it is.
You can try Google images if you want to have more of a visual aid as to where the liver is situated.
However, it also extends across the middle of the upper abdomen, and part-way into the left upper abdomen.
Where is the liver located?
An irregularly-shaped, dome-like solid structure, the liver consists of two main parts (a larger right lobe and a smaller left lobe) and two minor lobes.
As you can see in the diagram, the upper border of the right lobe is at the level of the top of the 5th rib (a little less than 1/2 inch below the nipple), and the upper border of the left lobe is just below the 5th rib (about 3/4 inch below the nipple).
Diagram for the liver
During inspiration (breathing in), the liver is pushed down by the diaphragm and its lower edge descends below the margin of the lowest rib (costal margin).
Here is a link to a diagram of the body with the liver clearly displayed. If you require more information on the liver then I recommend this site.
It covers all the information you may need to know about the liver, including things such as what it does, what diseases it may be vulnerable to, why the liver is studied, and how big it is.
You can try Google images if you want to have more of a visual aid as to where the liver is situated.
