The Largest Gland in the Human Body is

The largest gland in the human body is __________.

Answer: Liver

Explanation: The liver is large, reddish-orange colour, located on the right side of the stomach. Its weight is approx 3 pounds. It excretes many hormones to modulate organs and other glands. That’s why it is called the master gland. The tissue of the liver is made up of a collection of cells that are interconnected by bile ducts and blood arteries. About sixty per cent of the tissue is comprised of hepatic cells, which are responsible for more metabolic processes than any other group of cells in the body. 

Kupffer cells are the second kind of cell that line the tiniest channels of the circulatory system in the liver. These cells are important for blood formation, antibody synthesis, and the digestion of foreign particles and cellular detritus. The liver produces between 800 and 1,000 ml (approximately 1 quart) of bile on a daily basis. This bile includes the bile salts that are necessary for the digestion of fats that are consumed in the diet. Additionally, the excretion of some metabolic waste products, medicines and poisonous substances takes place through the channel of bile. 

Bile is delivered from the liver to the common bile duct, which discharges into the wall of the colon via a network of channels. The common bile duct is connected to the gallbladder, which is where it is concentrated and stored. The presence of fat in the duodenum prompts an increase in the flow of bile from the gallbladder into the small intestine. This helps digest fat more efficiently. Red blood cells that have become senescent or old and worn out are eliminated by the liver, spleen and bone marrow. In the process of haemoglobin being broken down, a pigment called bilirubin is produced. This pigment is then released into the bile, giving it its distinctive greenish orange colour. Bilirubin is then eliminated from the body through the intestines.