* Both human and cat livers are located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen.
* Both are connected to the gallbladder and pancreas.
* Both have the main functions of filtering the blood and detoxifying harmful substances.
* Both have four main lobes: the right lobe, the left lobe, the quadrate lobe, and the caudate lobe.
* Both receive blood from the hepatic artery and portal vein, and both drain blood into the hepatic vein.
* Both produce bile, which helps to digest fats.
Differences
* The human liver is much larger than the cat liver, weighing up to 3 pounds (1.4 kg) in an adult human, while the cat liver weighs only about 2 ounces (57 g).
* The human liver has a smoother surface than the cat liver, which has numerous fissures and grooves.
* The human liver is more complex and has a higher number of lobules than the cat liver.
* The cat liver has a higher proportion of connective tissue than the human liver.
* The bile ducts in the cat liver are more numerous and complex than in the human liver.