Hiromasa Ohira
Editor

2016

The liver plays a central role in maintaining life and functions in association with various organs. The liver is anatomically formed from a common development source that forms the biliary tract, gallbladder, and pancreas, and there is an inflow of many materials through the portal vein from the intestinal tract and spleen. Also, the liver is affected by circulatory dynamics from the heart and lungs through the hepatic vein.