Liver
- The liver is the largest gland in the body, weighing about three pounds in an adult.
- It is present in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, just below the diaphragm.
- The liver is heavier in males than in females.
- The liver is connected to the abdominal wall and diaphragm by five peritoneal folds referred to as ligaments.
- The lesser omentum tethers the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach.
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It is responsible for the detoxification in the human body. Hence, the correct answer is option a.
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