Hepatocytes Flashcards
1
Q
Liver Lobule mircoanatomy
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bile canaliculus
portal vein
hepatic artery
bile duct
central vein
2
Q
What is the pattern of blood flow and bile flow in the liver lobule?
A
blood flows from the periphery of the lobule to the center
bile flows from the center of the lobule to the periphery
3
Q
know the microanatomy of hepatocytes in the liver
basal membranes, lateral membranes, apical membrane (= bile canalicular membrane; site where bile is initially secreted
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