Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

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Right hepatic vein

Liver

Cystic

duct

Inferior vena cava

Left hepatic vein

Hepatic duct

Common bile duct

Hepatic artery

Portal vein

Central vein

(branch of

hepatic vein)

A

Gallbladder

Sinusoids

Bile duct

Liver lobule

Branch of portal vein

Branch of hepatic artery

Bile duct

Hepatocytes

B

Figure 16–6. (A) The liver and gallbladder with blood vessels and bile ducts.

(B) Magnified view of one liver lobule. See text for description.

QUESTION:In part B, trace the pathway of blood flow through a liver lobule.