Liver
Of circulatory system, internal organ and digestive system.
Large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes.
This concept's ID is @1~29437
Channel
- common bile duct
A duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum.
- hepatic duct
The duct that drains bile from the liver.
Vein
- hepatic vein
A vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava.
- venae interlobulares hepatis
Interlobular veins of the liver.
Also contains
- biliary ductule
Excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts.
- hepatic lobe
Any of the five lobes forming the liver.
- Kupffer's cell
Specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out...
- hepatic artery
Arteries that supply the liver.