THE LIVER 



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^y.T^' P^ ^}^^ retioular impression (Impressio reticularis) is a smaller marginal depression below 

 the esophageal notch and the medial part of the preceding, Lm which it is se^paratof by a rounded 

 ndge. (S) ihe abomasal impression (Impressio abomasica), present only in the young subject 



Renal impression 



Hepatic artery 

 Portal vein 

 Bile-duct 



Caudate lobe 

 Lymph gland 



Cystic duct 



Lesser omentum (cut) 

 CEsophageal notch 



Umlrilical fissure 



Fig. 400.^Liver of Heifer, ^'isceral Surface; Hardened in situ. 

 The abomasal impression is shown to the right of the reticular impression, but by an oversight is not marked. 



Area of attachment to 

 diaphragm {non-peritoneal) 



Coronary ligament 

 Posterior vena cava 



Hepatic veins 

 (Esophageal notch 

 Fig. 401. — Liver of Ox, Left Marginal View; Hardened in situ. 



Caudate lobe 



Renal im- 

 pression 



usually, corresponds to the fundus of the abomasum. It lies along the ventral part of the surface 

 and is separated by ridges from the preceding impressions. It usually disappears as the omasum 

 and reticulum increase in size and displace the abomasum from contact with the hver. (4) Shallow 



