THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ are the chief functional cells of the liver
A
Hepatocytes
B
Nephrons
C
Neurons
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hepatocytes are the chief functional cells of the liver and perform an astonishing number of metabolic, endocrine and secretory functions. Roughly 80% of the mass of the liver is contributed by hepatocytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hepatocytes comprise up to 80% of the total cell population and volume of the human liver and are intimately associated with both arterial and venous blood (Blouin et al., 1977). Remarkably, >12% of our blood volume resides within the liver, flowing past and over long rows, or “cords, ‘’ of hepatocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hepatocytes are the liver parenchymal cells performing many metabolic functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hepatocytes (parenchymal cells) are the basic structural component of the liver, representing 60% of the total cell number and 80% of the total liver volume. They are arranged radially within the lobule to form cellular plates, between which the liver capillaries and the sinusoids are located.

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