The liver is divided into two sections: a right lobe and a left lobe. Both lobes are made up of cells called hepatocytes. These cells produce bile and secrete it into the bile ducts, which carry bile to the gallbladder where it is stored until used by the small intestine.
Since 1997, 19 states and the District of Columbia have extended legal recognition to the relationships of same-sex. couples. The form of legal recognition has varied to include marriage, civil unions, state-registered domestic. partnerships, and limited-rights statuses, such as reciprocal beneficiary relationships.
Gay rights advocates hailed the day as a milestone for equal rights and a symbolic victory as same-sex marriage became legal in the nationâs capital. Washington is now the sixth place in the nation where same-sex marriages can take place. Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont also issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Despite failing in court, opponents of the law vowed to fight another day.