OntologyTerm
hepatic acinus perivenous zone

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definition 
The region of the hepatic acinus immediately surrounding the central veins. This region has the lowest oxygen concentration in the acinus. Zone 3 is located in the centrilobular region of the liver lobule, closest to the central vein. Hepatocytes in this region are the primary location for the biotransformation of drugs. (UBERON)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. endoderm-derived structure
  2. organ subunit
preferred_name 
hepatic acinus perivenous zone
slim_terms 
  1. endocrine system
  2. digestive system
  3. endoderm
  4. liver
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
synonyms 
  1. hepatic acinus zone 3
  2. hepatic acinus pericentral zone
  3. hepatic acinus centrilobular zone
term_id 
UBERON:8400002
term_name 
hepatic acinus perivenous zone
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_8400002