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| ==Structure== | | ==Structure== |
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| + | 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 - Anatomy & Physiology|heart]] (as there is no diaphragm). It is closely associated to the '''[[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]]''' and [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology|spleen]]. It has a thin capsule and indistinct lobation. 2 bile ducts enter the distal '''[[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]]''', one from each lobe of the liver. The duct from the right lobe is connected to the '''[[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|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. |
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− | *Dark brown coloured (except just after hatching where it is yellow)
| + | [[Image:Anatomy of the Avian Liver.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Anatomy of the Liver(Avian)- Copyright RVC 2008]] |
− | | + | [[Image:Avian Liver and Spleen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Liver and Spleen (Avian)- Copyright Nottingham 2008]] |
− | *Right lobe larger than left lobe
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− | *Ventral and caudal to the [[Heart - Anatomy & Physiology|heart]] (as there is no diaphragm)
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− | *Closely associated to the [[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|proventriculus]] and [[Spleen - Anatomy & Physiology|spleen]]
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− | *Thin capsule
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− | *Indistinct lobation
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− | *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 [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gallbladder]]
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− | *Hepatic lobules indistinct (except near hilus) due to a lack of perilobular connective tissue
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− | *Avian bile aids the emulsification of fats and contains amylase and lipase
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− | [[Image:Anatomy of the Avian Liver.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Anatomy of the Liver(Avian)- Copyright RVC 2008]] | |
− | [[Image:Avian Liver and Spleen.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Liver and Spleen (Avian)- Copyright Nottingham 2008]] | |
| ==Function== | | ==Function== |
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