The liver is large and important gland. It is also the largest glandular organ of the body. The liver weighs up to 3 to 4 pounds.
Blood is carried through the heptic artery.
The liver is an extremely complicated organ and has many functions. Death occors in 8 to 24 hours after it stops funtioning. It has remarkable powers to grow new cells. The liver recieves blood from the stomach and intestines through the portal vein. Bile is a function in the liver.