Histology of the liver of Oligosarcus jenynsii (Ostariophysi, Characidae) from Los Padres Lake, Argentina Histología del hígado de Oligosarcus jenynsii (Ostariophysi, Characidae) de la Laguna de Los Padres, Argentina

The liver is an organ notable for its sensitivity to a great variety of environmental factors. It is composed of a parenchyma divided into irregular lobules by the exocrine pancreas or hepatopancreas; the pancreatic cells are arranged around a branch of the portal vein. The hepatocytes are radially...

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Main Authors: Gladys M. Petcoff, Alcira O. Díaz, Alicia H. Escalante, Adriana L. Goldemberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2006-06-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212006000200010