MEDICAL
PANCREAS
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Question
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The arrows on the image provided for Question 6 pointto the nuclei of endothelial cells that line the hepaticsinusoids. Which of the following cytologic features bestcharacterizes these squamous epithelial cells?
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Fenestrations
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Glycogen inclusions
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Secretory granules
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Slit-pore diaphragms
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Stereocilia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Von Willebrand Factor (vWF) It is expressed by both platelets and endothelial cells and is often used as a marker to identify endothelium. In most vascular endothelial cells, von Willebrand Factor is stored in cytoplasmic vesicles called Weibel Palade bodies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hepatic sinusoid constitutes the microcirculatory bed of the liver, and it is highly specialised to facilitate all liver functions.
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