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What are the canals of Hering?

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Near the portal canal (triad), but still within the lobule, the bile canaliculi transform into the short canals of Hering. These canals contain two types of cells:

  1. Hepatocytes
  2. Cholangiocytes
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What are cholangicytes?

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Colangiocytes contain contractile elements which aid in the unidirectional bile flow toward the portal canal.

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What is the space betwen hepatocytes and sinusoids?

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Perisinusoidal space (Space of Disse)

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