The functional units of the liver are the lobules.The functional cells of the liver are the ______________,and they manufacture _______________.

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Lobules are the functional units of the liver.Each lobule contains a portal triad that consists of a hepatic duct,a hepatic portal vein branch,and a branch of the hepatic artery,nerves,and lymphatics.The hepatic cords consist of numerous columns of hepatocytes-the functional cells of the liver.The hepatic sinusoids are the blood channels that communicate among the columns of hepatocytes.The sinusoids have a thin epithelial lining composed primarily of Kupffer cells-phagocytic cells that engulf bacteria and toxins.Bile is manufactured by the hepatocytes.

The Functional Units of the Liver Are the Lobules