Hepatocytes arranged in cords contribute to which liver tissue?

Hepatocytes arranged in cords contribute to which liver tissue?

• A. Liver parenchyma
• B. Nervous tissue
• C. Muscle tissue
• D. Cartilage

Answer: (A)

Hepatocytes arranged in cords form the liver parenchyma, the functional tissue of the liver. Parenchyma is the tissue made up of the cells that perform the organ’s core activities—metabolism, synthesis, detoxification, and bile production—organized into cords that maximize contact with blood in the sinusoids. The surrounding connective tissue provides support (stroma), but the primary functional tissue comes from the hepatocytes themselves. Nervous tissue, muscle tissue, and cartilage are different tissue types and do not constitute the liver’s parenchyma.

Hepatocytes arranged in cords form the liver parenchyma, the functional tissue of the liver. Parenchyma is the tissue made up of the cells that perform the organ’s core activities—metabolism, synthesis, detoxification, and bile production—organized into cords that maximize contact with blood in the sinusoids. The surrounding connective tissue provides support (stroma), but the primary functional tissue comes from the hepatocytes themselves. Nervous tissue, muscle tissue, and cartilage are different tissue types and do not constitute the liver’s parenchyma.