The 'limiting plate' refers to:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: The row of hepatocytes bordering a portal canal
The limiting plate is the first row of hepatocytes that separates the connective tissue of the portal canal from the rest of the lobule. It is pierced by the vessels and nerves entering or leaving the lobule.
Keep practicing
More Liver Histology questions
- Which of the following blood vessels carries 75% of the blood supply to the liver sinusoids?
- The bile canaliculi empty their contents directly into which structure?
- Under a light microscope, what is the best way to distinguish a branch of the portal vein from a branch of the hepatic artery in a portal t…
- Which of the following describes the structural unit of the liver known as the 'classic liver lobule'?
- What are the three main components of a 'portal triad' located in the portal canal?
- Which cell type in the liver is a specialized macrophage found within the sinusoidal lining?