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The hepatic lobules of Suidae, Tayassuidae, and Hippopotamidae

1968; Wiley; Volume: 160; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ar.1091600303

1097-0185

Paul E. Steiner, Herbert L. Ratcliffe,

Turtle Biology and Conservation

Abstract The hepatic lobules of the family Suidae are unusually large, completely surrounded by fibrous tissue, and supplied by relatively large branches of the hepatic artery. The interlobular septa carry small branches of the artery, vein and bile ducts of the adjacent portal tracts and may be regarded as attenuated extensions of the portal tracts. The hepatic lobules of Tayassuidae and Hippopotamidae lack these distinctive features.