Your liver is located in the upper right portion of your abdomen, just beneath the diaphragm and mostly under the lower right rib cage. It sits above the stomach, right kidney, and intestines
. It is roughly the size of a football and is the largest internal organ in your body
. The liver has two main lobes, a larger right lobe and a smaller left lobe, and is dark reddish-brown in color
. In summary:
- Location: Upper right abdomen, under the ribs and diaphragm
- Positioned above: Stomach, right kidney, intestines
- Size: Largest internal organ, about the size of a football
- Structure: Two lobes (right and left)
- Color: Dark reddish-brown
This placement allows the liver to filter blood coming from the digestive tract and perform over 500 vital functions related to metabolism, detoxification, and nutrient processing
