Blood and bile – plumbing for beginners
Your task: Watch this video in which Dr Patricia Lalor uses an Anatomage Table, a fantastic visual display system available in the Anatomy department at the University of Birmingham.
This equipment was bought thanks to a charitable bequest from Mr Kenneth Foster to the University and allows us to visualise the anatomy of the liver in more detail.
We show you how the blood supply and biliary system connect to the liver so you can see the structures that transplantation surgeons have to connect in a patient receiving a new liver.
Look out for mention of some of the cell types we mentioned in earlier activities. Reflect on any new information or ideas and share your thoughts with other learners in the comments area. We’d also like to express our thanks to Professor Joanne Wilton in the Anatomy Department at the University of Birmingham for allowing us to use the Anatomage and again acknowledge the bequest from Mr Kenneth Foster which allowed us to purchase the equipment.
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