Liver

the largest gland of the body, lying beneath the diaphragm in the right hypochondrium and upper part of the epigastric region

Description
The liver is of irregular shape and weighs from 1–2 kg, or about 1/40 the weight of the body. As an exocrine gland it secretes bile; it initially receives most absorbed nutrients via the portal vein; it detoxifies and is also of great importance in fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism and stores glycogen. See liver iron concentration