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Central Veins Of Liver (Noun)

Meaning

Terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The central veins of liver are key structures involved in the efferent pathway of the hepatic microcirculation.
  • The terminal branches of the hepatic veins are also referred to as central veins of liver that drain into the hepatic veins.
  • In liver histology, the central veins of liver are located at the center of the hepatic lobules.
  • The central veins of liver receive blood from the liver sinusoids that have absorbed nutrients from the bloodstream.
  • The blood leaving the liver sinusoids flows directly into the central veins of liver and into the hepatic veins.

Synonyms

  • Venae Centrales Hepatis

Hypernyms

  • Venous Blood Vessel
  • Vena
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