Diagram of hepatic (solid lines) and portal (dotted lines) lobules, showing the portal areas (P) and central veins (C).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lobule — A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe. SYN: lobulus [TA]. ala central l. [TA] SYN: wing of central l.. SYN: pars inferior alae lobuli centralis [TA], pars superior ali lobuli centralis [TA]. ansiform l. comprises the greater part of the … Medical dictionary
lobule — n. a subdivision of a part or organ that can be distinguished from the whole by boundaries, such as septa, that are visible with or without a microscope. For example, the lobule of the liver is a structural and functional unit seen in cross… … The new mediacal dictionary
Hepatic lobule — A hepatic lobule is a small division of the liver defined at the histological scale. It should not be confused with the anatomic lobes of the liver (caudate lobe, quadrate lobe, left lobe, and right lobe), or any of the functional lobe… … Wikipedia
lobuli hepatis — [TA] hepatic lobules: the small vascular units composing the substance of the liver, each of which is polygonal, with a central vein at its center and portal canals peripherally at the corners. See also liver acinus, under acinus, and see… … Medical dictionary
hepatic acinus — liver acinus, acinus of liver a functional unit of the liver, smaller than a portal lobule, being a diamond shaped mass of liver parenchyma surrounding a portal tract. Liver acinus: hepatic lobules are represented by hexagons (solid lines); liver … Medical dictionary
FOIE — L’importance biologique du foie humain est attestée par son volume et par sa densité cellulaire; il pèse environ 1,5 kg chez l’adulte et représente le 1/50 du poids du corps, formant ainsi la masse viscérale la plus volumineuse de l’organisme,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Liver — For other uses, see Liver (disambiguation). Liver Liver of a sheep: (1) right lobe, (2) left lobe, (3) caudate lobe, (4) quadrate lobe, (5) hepatic artery and portal vein, (6) hepatic lymph nodes, (7) gall bladder … Wikipedia
Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
