Hepatocytes is the type of cell makes up the bulk of the liver.
About 80% of the cells in the liver are hepatocytes.
- are large polyhedral epithelial cells with two or more large, round, centrally located nuclei that are grouped in interconnected plates and organized into thousands of small polyhedral lobules.
- Glycogen, which is a form of glucose storage, as well as vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron take part in the transport and turnover of lipids.
- synthesize some plasma proteins (albumin, prothrombin, fibrinogen, and globulins), metabolize and detoxify fat, and take part in the metabolism of steroid hormones.
- controls the production of bile and cholesterol (up to 1 liter per day)
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