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Weighing in at around three pounds, the liver functions as a unique organ with many crucial roles to sustaining life. From circulation to digestion, the liver continuously processes the blood used by the rest of the body. Our largest internal organ, the liver works to keep us healthy.
The gallbladder sits under the liver, along with parts of the pancreas and intestines. The liver and these organs work together to digest, absorb, and process food. The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body. The liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines.