The Liver under the Microscope

• What is histology also known as?

  Microscopic anatomy or microanatomy
• What does histology study?

  The microscopic anatomy of biological tissues
• How can the histology of the liver be studied?

  By staining sections of liver tissue and viewing them under a microscope
• What is the purpose of staining liver tissue samples?


  To examine them for drawing and labeling
• What are some components visible in a labeled diagram of stained liver tissue?

  • Central vein
  • Hepatocytes
  • Portal area containing branches of hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein
• At what magnification is the liver lobule photomicrograph taken?

  x30
• What is the magnification for the portal area containing branches of hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein?

  x40
• What is the magnification for hepatocytes around the central vein of a lobule?

  x200