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Liver: central vein

A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x

Central vein <p>A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x</p>

Central vein

A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x

Liver sinusoids <p>A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x</p>

Liver sinusoids

A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x

Hepatocytes <p>A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x</p>

Hepatocytes

A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x

Blood cells <p>A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x</p>

Blood cells

A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x

Endothelial cells <p>A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x</p>

Endothelial cells

A central vein is located at the center of a classic liver lobule. The central vein receives blood from the hepatic sinusoids separating plates of hepatocytes. These plates form anastomosing rows that radiate out from the central vein. Central veins anastomose to form three hepatic veins that drain into the inferior vena cava. 600x

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