Author/Editor		Hribernik, Marija
Title		Functional anatomy of the liver
Type		članek
Source		In: Ferlan-Marolt V, Luzar B, editors. Viral hepatitis. Proceedings of the 35th memorial meeting to professor Janez Plečnik with international participation; 2004 Dec 2-3; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Faculty of medicine, Institute of pathology,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 39-41
Language		eng
Abstract		Morphologic anatomy of the liver is a classic descriptive anatomy, dealing mostly with surface liver characteristics. In functional anatomy the liver is divided into functionally independent subunits - two hemilivers, four sections or eight segments. The subunits of the same level of division are roughly of equal size. The division is based on branching of the arterial and biliary systems and on the position of three main hepatic veins. As concerning the portal vein system, it is congruent in most cases with the arterial and biliary system in the right hemiliver, but shows different branching pattern in the left hemiliver. The left portal vein is a unique structure, having one role in prenatal and another in postnatal life. Its position in the left hemiliver is of great surgical importance.
Descriptors		LIVER PORTAL VEIN HEPATIC VEINS