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arranged in anastomosing rows or cords, known as hepatic cords or 

 cords of liver cells (Fig. 197). 



Fig. 200.- — Section of rabliit's liver (Prenant) to sliow relation of bile capillaries and 

 blood capillaries to liver cells; ch, liver cells; cb, bile capillary; cs, blood capillary cut 

 obliquely. 



Gland 

 lumen 

 ry'-^-C^ ^^''(capil 



Gland _ 

 lumen 



lary) 



Blood capillaries 

 Fig. 201. Fig. 202. 



Fig. 201. — Diagram illustrating relation of cells to lumen and to blood capillaries in 



an ordinary tubular gland. (Stohr.) 

 Fig. 202. — Diagram illustrating relation of cells to lumen (bile capillary) and to blood 



capillaries in liver. (Stohr.) 



The secreting tubules (Fig. 198) are extremely minute channels, 

 the walls of which are the Hver cells. A secretory tuhule always runs 



