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*2 bile ducts enter the distal [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]], one from each lobe of the liver
 
*2 bile ducts enter the distal [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]], one from each lobe of the liver
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*The duct from the right lobe is connected to the gallbladder
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*The duct from the right lobe is connected to the [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gallbladder]]
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*Hepatic lobules indistinct (except near hilus) due to a lack of perilobular connective tissue
 
[[Image:Anatomy of the Avian Liver.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Anatomy of the Liver(Avian)- Copyright RVC 2008]]
 
[[Image:Anatomy of the Avian Liver.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Anatomy of the Liver(Avian)- Copyright RVC 2008]]
 
==Function==
 
==Function==
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*Elastic fibres in the capsule and vessels
 
*Elastic fibres in the capsule and vessels
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==Species Differences==
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*Pigeons and budgerigars lack a [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]]
       
==Links==
 
==Links==
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