| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,754,845,050 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
liver acinus |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
|
acinus /ac·i·nus/ (as´ĭ-nus) pl. a´cini [L.] a small saclike dilatation, particularly one in a gland; see also alveolus. liver acinus the smallest functional unit of the liver, a mass of liver parenchyma that is supplied by terminal branches of the portal vein and hepatic artery and drained by a terminal branch of the bile duct. pancreatic acinus one of the secretory units of the exocrine pancreas, where pancreatic juice is produced. pulmonary acinus terminal respiratory unit. thyroid acini see under follicle.
acinus pl. acini [L.] any of the smallest lobules of a compound gland. liver acinus the smallest functional unit of the liver made up of two wedge-shaped masses of liver parenchyma that are supplied by two neighboring branches of the portal vein and hepatic artery and drained by two central veins and by terminal branches of the bile duct. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in |
|---|
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|