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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.
Function: To get rid of toxins, to regulate your blood sugar levels and to produce bile. Largest internal organ. Your liver is your largest internal organ. A big blood vessel, called the portal vein, carries nutrient-rich blood from your small intestine directly to your liver. Chemical processing factory. Hepatic cells make up about 60 percent of your liver tissue. These specialised liver cells carry out more chemical processes than any other group of cells in your body.