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It is interesting to note, however, that all the branchings of 
the hepatic vein shown, with possibly one exception, are dichot- 
omous. This condition which has been mentioned by Roux 
(95) obtains in the adult and is easily verified by the examina- 
tion of celloidin corrosions of either the hepatic or portal trees. 
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Figs. 11 to 15 Diagrams representing manner of formation of hepatic lob- 
ules. The numbers represent the number of times the hepatic vein has 
bifurcated. Vessels marked 1’, 2’, etc., indicate new growths, not terminal 
bifurcations. 
