Normal Histology | Histology Image Gallery | Liver

The liver is fairly complex and its histology is directly related to its anatomy and function. Here are the basics though. The liver is divided into hexagons, lobules, through sheets of connective tissue which can been seen easily on a reticulin stain. There are portal triads at the six points of the hexagon and a central vein in the middle. The liver cells are termed hepatocytes. Hepatocytes are polygonal in shape and are joined with one another in anastomosing plates, with borders facing sinusoids or other hepatocytes.

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