LOCATION BEHIND THE RIBS UPPER RIGHT PORTION OF ABDO CAVITY
WEIGHT 1800 gm in male ,1400gm in females
FOUR LOBES
FUNCTIONAL UNITS CALLED LOBULES
BLOOD CIRCULATION TO LIVER
75 % PORTAL VEIN FROM GI TRACT RICH IN NUTRIENTS
25% FROM HEPATIC ARTERY RICH IN OXYGEN
TERMINAL BRANCHES OF THESE TWO VESSELS JOINS TO FORM CAPILLARY BEDS.
HEPATIC VEIN DRAINS VENOUS BLOOD FROM LIVER.
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