Liver anatomy

A hepatocyte is a cell of the main parenchymal tissue of the liver. Hepatocytes make up 80% of the liver's mass. These cells are involved in: Protein synthesis Protein storage Transformation of carbohydrates Synthesis of cholesterol, bile salts and phospholipids Detoxification, modification, and excretion of exogenous and endogenous substances Initiation of formation and secretion of bile

macrophages located in the liver

perisinusoidal cells of the liver, located in the space of Disse between hepatocytes and sinusoidal endothelial cells

location in liver between hepatocyte and sinusoid

a system of specialised cells that effectively clear colloidal vital stains from the blood circulation

anatomical unit of liver

veins through the centers of hepatic (liver) lobules

microscopic anatomical divisions of the liver

hepatic sinusoidal