LIVER ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Abstract
The liver is the largest solid organ in the human body and one of its most functionally complex and essential components. Anatomically situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity, just beneath the diaphragm, the liver plays a central role in maintaining metabolic homeostasis and overall physiological stability.
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