Question

The structural and functional units of liver are called

• A. Glisson's capsule
• B. Hepatic cells
• C. Hepatic cords
• D. Hepatic lobules

Answer 1

The correct option is D Hepatic lobules

A. Glisson's capsule: It is a layer of dense connective tissue that surrounds the liver.

B. Hepatic cells are the cells of liver and building blocks of liver.

C. Hepatic cords are the mass of cells (hepatocytes) which are arranged in irregular rows and columns.

D. Hepatic lobules are the minute, thin, profusely branched septa like trabeculae which extend inwards from the Glisson's capsule and divide each liver lobe into polyhedral units. These are the structural and functional units of liver.

So, the correct answer is 'Hepatic lobules'.