Normal Liver Tissues

The liver is a smooth lobed organ that is dark red-brown in color. The gall bladder is connected to it and may be white to green in color. On cut surface the liver is uniform throughout. You may be able to observe the vessels and the bile ducts running through it. When pinched it does not easily crumble in your fingers (it is not friable), but will crush with slight pressure. The edges should be sharp, not rounded (especially the surface closest to the rumen).

 

Normal Liver - cut sruface Normal liver
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Normal liver with gall bladder

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