The Liver

Liver cells are called hepatocytes. 

• relatively unspecialised
• microvilli
• metabolic functions such as protein synthesis, detoxification, transformation and storage of carbohydrates, synthesis of cholesterol and bile salts

Kupffer cells are specialised macrophages. 

• move around within sinusoids
• breakdown and recycling old red blood cells 

The liver is supplied blood from two sources. 

• Oxygenated blood from…