Question

Which human body organ can regrow?

Answer 1

Liver:

1. It is a major organ found in vertebrates that does several essential biological activities like the synthesis of proteins, detoxification, and biochemicals essential for growth and digestion.
2. It is located below the diaphragm in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen in humans.
3. The liver is the only organ in the body of a human being, which possesses the tendency to regenerate itself post destruction.
4. The phenomenon by which the liver possesses the tendency to substitute the lost liver tissue is known as liver regeneration.
5. The liver can regenerate post chemical injury or partial surgical removal.
6. About 51 percent of the original mass of the liver is needed for the organ to grow back to complete size.