{"id":5898,"date":"2022-05-06T03:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T02:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/?p=5898"},"modified":"2023-05-12T18:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T13:06:28","slug":"what-is-the-largest-internal-organ-in-the-human-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthwire.pk\/healthcare\/what-is-the-largest-internal-organ-in-the-human-body\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Largest Internal Organ in the Human Body?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The largest internal organ of the human body is the liver<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know why the liver is your largest internal organ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it weighs approximately 3-3.5 or 1.36-1.59 kilograms. You can consider its size the same as a football. And it is the second largest organ in the body, as the first largest organ is the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every organ performs a specific life-supporting function. The liver performs around 200 bodies, including the supply of glucose and iron storage, and contributes to blood purification<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The liver is located on the right side of the belly. It is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery when you touch it. You cannot touch the liver from the outside as it is inside the rib cage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has two larger sections, the right and left lobes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a gallbladder under the liver along with the pancreas and intestines. They all contribute to processing food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other function of the liver also contributes to the filtering of blood that comes from the digestive tract. It removes the toxins from the blood supply and helps in maintaining sugar levels. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The liver produces bile, a fluid that contributes to fat digestion<\/a> and also carries away waste material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Israr Ul Haque Toor<\/a> who is one of the top hepatologists in Pakistan says that, it contains 4 lobes, and each is made up of 8 sections and thousands of lobules. The liver also contributes to breaking down poisonous substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, the liver does a lot for us, but do we take care of it<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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