detoxification

The liver performs over 500 distinct biochemical functions simultaneously, filters roughly 1.4 liters of blood per minute, produces 800–1,000 mL of bile per day, and is the only internal organ that can regrow itself after losing up to 70% of its mass. Here is how it manages all of that.

The liver performs over 500 distinct functions and is the only internal organ that can fully regenerate itself from just 25% of its original tissue.