Abdomen and Pelvis 
Figure 5-22: Histology of liver. Liver cells are radially arranged around central 
vein, and separate into cords, or "plates" (laminae hepaticae), by anastomosing 
sinusoids characteristic of liver lobules (lobuli hepatis). (H & E, X141). 
Figure 5-23: Histology of edge of liver lobule, demonstrating portal triad, which 
consists of branch of portal vein, branch of hepatic artery, and interlobular bile 
ductule. (H&E,X88). 
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