Bile canaliculi are formed by the modification of the plasma membranes of:
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Correct answer: Adjacent hepatocytes
Bile canaliculi are the smallest branches of the biliary tree. They are not separate tubes but rather channels formed by grooves in the plasma membranes of two apposed hepatocytes, sealed by tight junctions.
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