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Which gland is the largest gland in the human body?


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Liver:

  1. It is the largest gland found in the body of a human being.
  2. It is located below the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
  3. It is the major organ found only in vertebrates that does several important biological activities like the synthesis of proteins, detoxification, and biochemicals essential for growth and digestion.
  4. Some of the other essential functions of the liver are bile production and excretion, excretion of cholesterol, bilirubin, drugs, and hormones, activation of the enzyme, storage of glycogen, etc.


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