Histology of the Liver

Question 1

What is the liver tissue made up of

Answer 1

hexagonal cylinders called liver lobules
they have a central vein that connects to the hepatic vein which have hepatocytes

this connects the hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein and bile duct

Question 2

What are all of the parts of the liver?

Answer 2

bile duct
hepatic partial vein 
hepatic artery
Kupffer cells 
sinusoid - space 
hepatocytes - look like worms with dots and lines
central vein - big circle
liver lobule - outside

Question 3

What is the histology of the liver?

Answer 3

hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein combine to flow towards central vein
as they blood flows through these, hepatocytes breaks down toxic substances through detoxification
e.g. alcohol

metabolic waste products leave via the central vein

the central veins join up to form the hepatic vein

Kupffer cells - in the sinusoid, they break down bacteria, they can break down large molecules