| Vein: Central veins of liver |
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| A single lobule of the liver of a pig. X 60. (Central vein not labeled, though region is visible. Central vein would be a single vein at the center of the lobule. See external links for clearer and more modern representations.) |
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| human central vein |
| Latin |
venae centrales hepatis |
| Drains from |
liver sinusoid |
| Drains to |
hepatic veins |
The central vein of liver (or central venules)[1] are veins found at the center of a "classic" hepatic lobule.
They receive the blood mixed in the liver sinusoids and returns it to circulation via the hepatic vein.[2]
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