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
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| Drains from | liver sinusoid |
| Drains to | hepatic veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae centrales hepatis |
| TA | A05.8.01.059 |
| FMA | 71629 |
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Anatomical terminology
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The central veins of liver (or central venules) are veins found at the center of hepatic lobules (one vein at each lobule center).
They receive the blood mixed in the liver sinusoids and return it to circulation via the hepatic veins.
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