Hilum (anatomy)

[[File:Hilum of the liver.png|thumb|Hilum of the [[liver]].]] In human anatomy, the '''hilum''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|aɪ|l|ə|m}}; {{plural form}}: '''hila'''), sometimes formerly called a '''hilus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|aɪ|l|ə|s}}; {{plural form}}: '''hili'''), is a depression or fissure where structures such as [[blood vessel]]s and [[nerve]]s enter an [[Organ (anatomy)|organ]]. Examples include: * [[Hilum of kidney]], admits the [[renal artery]], [[renal vein|vein]], [[ureter]], and nerves * [[Splenic hilum]], on the surface of the [[spleen]], admits the [[splenic artery]], [[splenic vein|vein]], [[lymph vessel]]s, and nerves * [[Hilum of lung]], a triangular depression where the structures which form the [[root of the lung]] enter and leave the [[Organ (biology)#Viscera|viscus]] * [[Hilum of lymph node]], the portion of a [[lymph node]] where the [[Efferent lymphatic vessel|efferent vessels]] exit

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