The functional unit Flashcards
1
Q
What is the functional unit the liver is composed of?
A
called hepatic lobules.
2
Q
What does central vein serves as?
A
hub and group of vessels, known collectively as the Portal Triad (PT), distributed around the rim
3
Q
What does each Portal Triad contain branches of?
A
hepatic artery, a hepatic portal vein and a bile duct.
4
Q
What does the blood vessels of each PT branch into?
A
channels called sinusoids
5
Q
What are Liver cells called hepatocytes are arranged in?
A
rows between the sinusoids
