Difference between revisions of "Avian Liver - Anatomy & Physiology"
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Revision as of 12:41, 15 December 2010
Structure
The liver has 2 lobes. It is dark brown coloured (except just after hatching where it is yellow). The right lobe larger than left lobe. It is positioned ventral and caudal to the heart (as there is no diaphragm). It is closely associated to the proventriculus and spleen. It has a thin capsule and indistinct lobation. 2 bile ducts enter the distal duodenum, one from each lobe of the liver. The duct from the right lobe is connected to the gallbladder. Hepatic lobules are indistinct (except near hilus) due to a lack of perilobular connective tissue. Avian bile aids the emulsification of fats and contains amylase and lipase.
Function
See liver function.
Vasculature
See liver vasculature.
Innervation
See liver innervation.
Lymphatics
See liver lymphatics.
Gallbladder- Species Differences
Pigeons and parrots lack a gall bladder.
Histology
The avian liver has polyhedral and angular cells that are larger than mammal cells. The cells have a large, spherical nucleus and the base of the cell forms the wall of the sinusoid. The cell apices communicate with the bile canaliculi. They have a granular cytoplasm.
Liver cords form columns around the interlobular bile capillary. The cell arrangement is simpler than in mammals. The sinusoids anastamose freely. There are kupfer cells present. Fibres include, reticular fibres to support the liver cords and elastic fibres in the capsule and vessels.
Links
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