hepatic acinus

liver acinus

The functional unit of the liver, consisting of a mass of hepatocytes from adjacent liver lobules aligned around the hepatic arterioles and portal venules just as they anastomose into sinusoids.

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Tipo Vessel
Nombre latino liver acinus
FMA ID 14654

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hepatic acinus?

The functional unit of the liver, consisting of a mass of hepatocytes from adjacent liver lobules aligned around the hepatic arterioles and portal venules just as they anastomose into sinusoids.

What is the Latin name for the hepatic acinus?

The Latin name for the hepatic acinus is liver acinus.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:14654 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001172 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.