2l8 NORMAL HISTOLOGY AND ORGANOGRAPHY 



thickest part. This heavy organ is held in position 

 not only by its ligaments but by the abdominal pres- 

 sure, and also by the connective tissue of the vena 

 cava, which forms a dorsal fissure between the right 

 and left lobes. 



The organ is enclosed in a firm connective-tissue 

 capsule (capsule of Glissori) , which is very dense over 

 the lower surface in the region of the fissures, par- 



Interlobular vein. 

 Blood capillaries. 



Intralobular vein. 

 Cord 0} liver cells. 



Fig. 164. Injected blood-vessels in liver lobule. 



ticularly the transverse, where the blood-vessels and 

 bile duct enter. Septa from this capsule ramify 

 between the lobes and lobules, and finer branches 

 interlace between the liver cells, giving everywhere 

 support and consistency to the organ. Here, as in 

 every organ, blood-vessels, lymph- vessels, and fat are 

 associated with this connective-tissue fabric. The 

 capsule is closely invested with peritoneum, except- 

 ing a circular area bounded by the coronal ligament, 



