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The Liver





Liver Disorders

Cirrhosis Hepatitis Hematoma

The histology of liver is distinct from that of other organs in that every 3-4 cells of it have their own vessels and their own drainage systems. No other organ in the body has such a deeply penetrating blood supply.
 * HISTOLOGY:**

Liver is anatomically divided into 4 lobes. It has dual blood supply.
 * ANATOMY:**

Blood is carried to the liver via two large vessels called the hepatic artery and the portal vein. The heptic artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the aorta. The portal vein carries blood containing digested food from the small intestine. These blood vessels subdivide in the liver repeatedly, terminating in very small capillaries. Each capillary leads to a lobule. Liver tissue is composed of thousands of lobules, and each lobule is made up of hepatic cells, the basic metabolic cells of the liver.
 * How Materials Move Throught the Digetstive Tract**