Why is the liver the largest internal organ?

Answer 1

Liver is the main organ for various metabolic processes of your body. In a dog, liver is removed. All the functions of the liver artificially replaced. But the animal dies in three days time. That hi-lights the importance of liver and our knowledge about liver functions.

Answer 2

The average weight of the human liver is about 1.5 kg; the brain averages about 1.3 kg, the lungs average about 1.1 kg per lung (so if we count both lungs, they jointly weigh more than the liver) and I have not been able to get an estimate for the small intestine, which is also one of the heavier internal organs of the human body, but apparently it is not as heavy as the liver. So the liver is considered to be the largest internal organ of the human body, by weight. If we were to measure by the greatest diagonal length (as if it were a TV set) then lungs would be the largest. But lungs are not as dense, they are highly porous organs, filled with air.

You may also want to know why it is that we need more kilograms of liver than we need of any other single organ. Livers are very versatile chemical factories which have many different functions relating to digestion. They do a lot for us. That seems to be the reason.

Answer 3

The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body because of its multiple functions, including detoxification, metabolism, and nutrient storage. It receives a significant amount of blood flow from both the hepatic artery and portal vein, allowing it to perform its various functions efficiently. Additionally, its size is attributed to the high regenerative capacity of its cells.

Answer 4

Food is converted into nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and sugars are stored, bile is produced, and substances that are harmful to the body are destroyed in the liver.

Answer 5

The liver is very important it helps filtrate toxins and keps the body healthy.

Answer 6

All metabolism takes place in liver.if liver dysfunction metabolism does not take properly such as Cu accumulation in liver affect brain causing parkinsonism.