Liver and Gall Bladder

The liver is the heaviest organ in the body, weighing about 1.4 kg in the average adult, and besides the skin is the largest organ in the body. It is located inferior to the diaphragm, occupying most of the right hypochondriac and part of the epigastric regions of the abdominopelvic cavity. The accessory organ that participates in the digestive function of the liver is the gall bladder, located in a little depression on posterior surface of the liver.Please login or register to see the full article