Liver

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The liver is a vital organ in all vertebrates as well as some invertebrates (eg octopuses and other cephalopods). It is both the largest solid organ and the largest gland within the human body, weighing ~1.8kg in men and 1.3kg in women[1].


References

  1. ↑ http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/home/the-liver.aspx
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