Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora
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Chapter 24, Problem 27CP
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The labeled diagram of different cell zones found in a hepatic acinus.
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Hepatic acinus is considered as liver's functional as well as structural unit. It is an oval-shaped mass having two hepatic lobules on either side.
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