1906.] Liver Cells to the Blood-vessels and Lymphatics. 497 



Plate 23. 



Fig-. 11. — Portal canal from cat's liver. Hematoxylin. 



Lymphatics injected with carmine gelatine. 



A network of lymphatics surrounds blood-vessels and bile ducts. 

 Fig. 12. — Small portal canal from cat's liver. Hematoxylin. 



Lymphatics injected with carmine gelatine. 



Shows a smaller portal space and the lymphatics occupying the connective 

 tissue round the blood-vessels and bile ducts. 

 Fig. 13. — Portal canal attached to wall of hepatic vein from dog's liver. Hematoxylin. 

 Lymphatics injected with carmine gelatine. 



Shows a large portal canal lying in the wall of one of the large hepatic 

 veins. The inner surface of the vein forms the lower limit of the figure. The 

 lymphatics of the portal space and those of the adventitia of the hepatic vein 

 are seen to be continuous with one another. 

 Fig. 14. — A small portal canal from the dog's liver. Hematoxylin. 



Lymphatics injected with carmine gelatine. 

 Fig. 15. — Hepatic vein of dog's liver in transverse section. Hematoxylin. 



Lymphatics injected with carmine gelatine are seen in the wall of the vein. 

 Small branches of the hepatic artery are also seen in its wall. 

 Fig. 16. — Longitudinal section of wall of a large hepatic vein in liver of dog. 

 Hematoxylin. 



Lymphatics injected with carmine gelatine. 



Shows lymphatic trunks in the adventitia of the hepatic vein. 



