hepatic veins
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Hepatic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae hepaticae GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 680 | Caption = Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels. (Hepatic veins labeled at center … Wikipedia
Hepatic vein — One of the veins which drains blood from the liver. * * * hepatic vein n any of the veins that carry the blood received from the hepatic artery and from the hepatic portal vein away from the liver and that in humans are usu. three in number and… … Medical dictionary
hepatic vein — any of a group of veins that transports blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava, which carries the blood to the right atrium of the heart. In its ascent to the heart, the inferior vena cava passes along a groove in the posterior side … Universalium
hepatic vein — one of several short veins originating within the lobes of the liver as small branches, which unite to form the hepatic veins. These lead directly to the inferior vena cava, draining blood from the liver … The new mediacal dictionary
hepatic sphincter — a thickened portion of the muscular coat of the hepatic veins near their entrance into the inferior vena cava … Medical dictionary
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K76.5 OMIM 235550 Disease … Wikipedia
hepatic portal system — n a group of veins that carry blood from the capillaries of the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas to the sinusoids of the liver … Medical dictionary
Hepatic portal vein — Vein: Hepatic portal vein The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Latin … Wikipedia
Hepatic portal system — In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system is the system of veins that comprises the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries. It is also called the portal venous system, although it is not the only example of a portal venous system.FunctionThe… … Wikipedia
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
