AEEAXGEMEXT OF BLOOD-YESSELS. 



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Withiu the portal canals the branches of the portal veins receive small. 

 " vaginal veins," and also the " capsular veins," from the fibrous coat 

 of the liver, both returning blood which has been distributed by 



Fig. 276. — C-VPiLLARr A'f.twork of the Lobules of the Kabbit's Liver (from 

 KiJlliker). About 40 Diameters. 



Tlie figure is taken from a very successful injection of the hepatic veins made by 

 Harting : it shows nearly the whole of two lobules, and parts of three others : p, i>ortal 

 branches running in the interlobular spaces ; h, hepatic veins penetrating and radiating 

 from the centre of the lobules. 



Fig. 











Fig. 277. — Injected Twig of a Hepatic Vein with Sublobular Veins passing into 

 THE Hepatic Lobules (from Sappey). About 30 Diameters. 



1, small sublobular hepatic vein ; 2, intralobular~veins passing into the base of the 

 lobules ; 3, their smaller subdivisions ; 4, capillary network of communication with the 

 extreme ramifications of the vena ports. 



