This field is from the central area of a liver lobule. The hepatocytes are arranged radially in cords around the central vein (V).

The cords of hepatocytes appear either in single rows (+) or in plates (*). The latter correspond to oblique or tangential sections of plates of single rows of hepatocytes. Such plates are anastomosed and fenestrated. This contributes to the irregular pattern of the plates.

Between the hepatocytes the spaces are occupied by sinusoids (S), thus every hepatocyte is in contact with sinusoidal blood.

Stain: H–­­E
Magnification: ×700