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| Vein: Central vein |
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| A single lobule of the liver of a pig. X 60. (Central vein not labeled, though region is visible. Central vein would be a single vein at the center of the lobule. See external links for clearer and more modern representations.) |
| Latin |
venae centrales hepatis |
| Drains from |
liver sinusoid |
| Drains to |
hepatic veins |
| Dorlands/Elsevier |
v_05/12849771 |
The central vein (or central venule)[1] is a vein found at the center of a "classic" hepatic lobule. It received the blood mixed in the liver sinusoids and returns it to circulation.
[edit] References
- ^ Organology at UC Davis digestive/mammal/liver3/liver2
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