| Bile Duct | A green structure that carries bile from the liver cells to the gallbladder and then to the small intestine to aid in digestion. |
| Central Vein | The endpoint for blood processed by hepatocytes in a liver lobule, draining into the hepatic veins. |
| Common Bile Duct | Delivers bile to the small intestine, formed by the convergence of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct. |
| Falciform Ligament | A sheet-like connective tissue that divides the liver into two main lobes and attaches it to the anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm. |
| Gallbladder | A small green structure below the liver that stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver. |
| Gallstones | Solid particles that form from bile cholesterol or bilirubin in the gallbladder, potentially obstructing the flow of bile. |
| Hepatic Artery | Provides oxygenated blood to the liver, typically represented in red. |
| Hepatic Lobules | Hexagonal units consisting of plates of hepatocytes arranged around a central vein, the functional units of the liver. |
| Hepatic Portal Triad | Consists of the hepatic portal vein, tiny branches of the hepatic artery, and bile ducts. |
| Hepatocytes | Liver cells responsible for filtering blood, metabolizing nutrients and drugs, and secreting bile. |
| Inferior Vena Cava | A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart. |
| Pancreatic Duct | Transports digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the duodenum. |
| Portal Triads | Located at each corner of a liver lobule, composed of a branch of the portal vein, a branch of the hepatic artery, and a bile duct. |
| Portal Vein | Usually depicted in blue, delivering nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver. |
| Round Ligament | A remnant of the fetal umbilical vein running along the free edge of the falciform ligament. |
| Sinusoids | Small channels in liver lobules, lined by fenestrated endothelium for efficient transfer of substances between the blood and hepatocytes. |
