Peeking through the microscope

This picture shows what the normal liver looks like under a microscope.

A large blood supply is necessary to keep the liver functioning. Eighty percent of the liver's blood supply (an estimated 3 pints per minute) is delivered via the portal vein, and the other 20% is delivered via the hepatic artery. The sinusoids then carry the blood to individual liver cells.


Location of the liver

Functions of the liver:Purification
Functions of the liver: Synthesis
Functions of the liver: Storage
Functions of the liver:Transformation

The physical exam

Architecture of the normal liver

Biopsy indicating whether there is liver damage

Complications of hepatitis

Symptoms of cirrhosis