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upper limb, separates the left and Spigelian lobes, contains the 

 remains of the ductus venosus, and runs from the portal fissure 

 to join the fissure of the vena cava. The two preceding fis- 

 sures constitute the longitudinal fissure, which separates the 

 right and left lobes. The portal or transverse fissure, the cross 

 piece, is a transverse cleft between the quadrate and the cau- 

 date and Spigelian lobes; through this the portal vein and 

 the hepatic artery, ducts, lymphatics, and nerves pass. The 

 fossa of the gall bladder, the right lower limb, is a slight fissure 

 running from the notch of the gall bladder to the portal fissure, 

 between the quadrate and rest of the right lobe. The fossa of 

 the vena cava, the right upper limb, is a deep groove, between 

 the Spigelian and rest of the right lobe, which meets the fissure 

 of the ductus venosus above. [1114] 



Ligaments. The coronary consists of the peritoneal folds 

 (greater sac) which are reflected from the edges of the "un- 

 covered area" to the diaphragm; its right pointed end is the 

 right lateral. The left lateral is a triangular peritoneal fold, riot 

 connected with the coronary, which runs from the parietal sur- 

 face of the left lobe, near its posterior border, to the diaphragm. 

 The fakiform is a crescentic peritoneal fold which is attached, 

 by its convex border to the diaphragm and abdominal wall 

 (to the right of the midline) to within an inch or two of the um- 

 bilicus, and by its concave border to the parietal surface of the 

 liver; its free edge extends from the umbilical notch to near 

 the umbilicus, surrounding the round ligament. The round is 

 a fibrous cord, the remains of the umbilical vein, which runs 

 from the portal vein throughout the umbilical fissure and 

 thence to the umbilicus. The remains of the ductus venosus is 

 a slender fibrous cord, a foetal relic, which runs in its fissure 

 from the portal vein to the vena cava. [1116] 



Structure. It has an outer serous (peritoneal) coat, and 

 under this an areolar coat. The latter becomes thickened 

 (Glisson's capsule) near the portal fissure, enters through this, 

 and surrounds the vessels. The liver substance consists of 



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