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Heaviest organ

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Anno Domini
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08/02/03 - 04:18 AM

Wich one organ is the heaviest?

sachin
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08/02/03 - 05:37 AM

liver

Anno Domini
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08/02/03 - 06:47 AM

It is the skin.

sachin
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08/02/03 - 06:58 AM

plz can u explain it
as i dont think it is the right answer

AMM
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08/02/03 - 07:31 AM

The skin is the heaviest organ.
http://www.bioeng.auckland.ac.nz/physiome/ontolog...

Anno Domini
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08/02/03 - 10:01 AM

You can check in that site AMM posted that skin is the heaviest organ in the body.It has about 16% of the total body weight and a total surface area of 1.2-2.3 m2 in adults

pra

10/06/03 - 12:46 PM

is skin an organ?

Delmar
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10/07/03 - 12:05 AM

how about the colon ...when distended..with sh.t hahahahhaaa..just a suggestion guys cheer up

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Mann
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10/17/03 - 12:38 PM

Yes,skin is an organ and it's the haviest in the body.

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