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binds, as you will see, the posterior surface of the liver to the diaphragm. The 

 lateral ligaments, which you will see on lifting the extremities of the liver, are 

 simply outward prolongations of the coronary ligament. The liver is firmly 

 fused with the diaphragm, a perfect appreciation of which you can only gain 

 from study of the embryology of the alimentary canal. 



Vena card 



BILE DUCT 

 Portal rein 

 Hepatic artery 

 SPIGELIAN LOBE 



UMBILICAL FISSURE 

 FIG. 178. THE INFERIOR SURFACE OF THE LIVER. 



LEFT LOBE 



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SPIGELIAN LOBE 



FIG. 179. POSTERIOR SURFACE OF THE LIVER. 



Glisson's Capsule. You will recall your dissection of the root-structures 

 of the liver. You found the hepatic artery dividing into two branches, the portal 

 I't'in the same, and two hepatic ducts coming down to join the cystic ; you saw 

 nerves which are called hepatic branches from the vagus and sympathetic, sur- 

 rounding the hepatic artery. Now recall this : the very intimate manner in 



