The hepatic veins, which drain the blood from the liver, and the bile ducts, which take bile from the liver cells to the gall bladder . Every single cell is in close contact with all four of these highways. To get to each cell, each highway must divide into smaller and smaller branches. The liver is truly a marvelous example of natural engineering. Next time you hear someone talk about recycling or chemical manufacturing, think about the recycling and manufacturing plant in your own body-the liver.
Alcohol abuse can cause serious damage to the liver.
Illicit drugs in the bloodstream can create other liver problems. The human body and how it works. Dorling Kindersley staff. The visual dictionary of the human body. The human body.