Identify:

Macroscopic

• The mass of liver tissue

Microscopic

• Reticular fibers

• The ghost image outlines of the cords of liver cells

• Networks of reticular fibers

• Position of sinusoids

• Position of the space of Disse

Draw and annotate:

Draw the general outline of the liver cells.

The reticular fibers, cords of liver cells and sinusoids.

1. What characteristics are used to distinguish reticular fibers?
2. How do reticular fibers differ from collagen and elastic fibers?
3. Where are the reticular fibers specifically found?
4. How are the reticular fibers arranged three dimensionally?

2018

1. Section of liver
2. Section of liver
3. Compare H&E and silver stain for reticular fibres
6. Section of liver showing a portal triad
7. Liver tissue
8. Section of liver
9. Portal triad
10. Section of liver with a central vein
11. Blood vessel in liver stained with silver