THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PANCREAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the shape of liver lobules?
A
pentagon
B
square
C
hexagone
D
octagone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Liver lobules are collections of hepatocytes in a hexagonal shape with the center being a central vein. Within the lobules, the hepatocytes are arranged in cords, and in between the cords is a vascular space with a thin fenestrated endothelium and a discontinuous membrane called a sinusoid.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver lobes are made up of microscopic units called lobules which are roughly hexagonal in shape. These lobules comprise of rows of liver cells (hepatocytes) which radiate out from a central point.

Detailed explanation-3: -The liver lobules are a roughly hexagonal arrangement of hepatocyte plates which are separated by intervening sinusoids (small blood vessels similar to capillaries but with a fenestrated endothelium) which radiate outward from a central vein. The portal triads are located at the vertices of each hexagon.

Detailed explanation-4: -The liver lobule is a hexagonal area of tissue, and contains a single central vein which drains blood away from the liver lobule (via the hepatic vein which eventually drains into the inferior vena cava).

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