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Liver: hepatocyte

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

Nucleus <p>Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x</p>

Nucleus

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

 - Rough endoplasmic reticulum <p>Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x</p>

- Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

 - Glycogen granules <p>Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x</p>

- Glycogen granules

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

 - Mitochondria <p>Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x</p>

- Mitochondria

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

 - Microvilli <p>Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x</p>

- Microvilli

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

Space of Disse <p>Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x</p>

Space of Disse

Another view of an hepatocyte demonstrates its euchromatic nucleus, numerous mitochondria, and abundant RER and glycogen granules.  Microvilli project into the space of Disse, located adjacent to the fenestrated sinusoids.  10,000x

Sinusoid > <p>Liver sinusoids are the most leaky capillaries, due to the presence of endothelial cells fenestrations, gaps between adjacent cells and an incomplete basal lamina that does not cover the fenestrations or gaps.  Surrounding each sinusoid is the space of Disse, filled with hepatocyte microvilli.</p>

Sinusoid >

Liver sinusoids are the most leaky capillaries, due to the presence of endothelial cells fenestrations, gaps between adjacent cells and an incomplete basal lamina that does not cover the fenestrations or gaps.  Surrounding each sinusoid is the space of Disse, filled with hepatocyte microvilli.

 - Fenestrations and discontinuities <p>Liver sinusoids are the most leaky capillaries, due to the presence of endothelial cells fenestrations, gaps between adjacent cells and an incomplete basal lamina that does not cover the fenestrations or gaps.  Surrounding each sinusoid is the space of Disse, filled with hepatocyte microvilli.</p>

- Fenestrations and discontinuities

Liver sinusoids are the most leaky capillaries, due to the presence of endothelial cells fenestrations, gaps between adjacent cells and an incomplete basal lamina that does not cover the fenestrations or gaps.  Surrounding each sinusoid is the space of Disse, filled with hepatocyte microvilli.