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Central veins of liver |
| Vein: Central veins of liver | |
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| A single lobule of the liver of a pig. X 60. (Central vein not labeled, though region is visible. Central vein would be a single vein at the center of the lobule. See external links for clearer and more modern representations.) | |
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| human central vein | |
| Latin | venae centrales hepatis |
| Drains from | liver sinusoid |
| Drains to | hepatic veins |
The central vein of liver (or central venules)1 are veins found at the center of a "classic" hepatic lobule.
They receive the blood mixed in the liver sinusoids and returns it to circulation via the hepatic vein.2
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