Summary Liver Structure

Liver Structure:


Vessel From To Contains
Hepatic Aorta Liver Blood
Artery Oxygen for Aerobic
Respiration of Hepatocytes
Hepatic Small Liver Blood
Portal Vein Intestine Waste Products of
Digestion (e.g. amino acids,
glucose, toxic compounds).
Hepatic Liver Vena Blood
Vein Cava CO2 – Waste Product of
Aerobic Respiration of
Hepatocytes.
Bile Duct Liver Gall Bile Produced by the
Bladde Hepatocytes (bile
r emulsifies fat)



Hepatic Artery Hepatic Portal
Vein
O2 Concentration Higher – fresh Lower – O2 been
supply of O2 used up
CO2 Concentration Lower – fresh Higher – CO2 been
supply so not collected &
much CO2 transported
Amount of Lower – blood Higher – blood
Dissolved Food (e.g. supply from heart supply from small
amino acids, & lungs intestine
glucose)
Pressure Higher – pressure Lower – pressure in
in arteries high veins low