The basic structural unit of the liver is the hepatic lobule.
The basic structure of the human liver is the hepatic lobule, which also contains hepatocytes, portal veins, bile ducts, hepatic arteries and other tissues. Liver lobules are multifaceted squamous columns, mainly centered on the central vein, with hepatocytes, hepatic sinusoids and other tissues arranged in a radial pattern around the central vein, and the number of lobules in a normal adult’s liver is about 500,000 to 1,000,000 in number.
The functions of liver lobules mainly include detoxification, metabolism, secretion and bile synthesis. If the liver is affected by pathologic factors, such as viral liver damage, improper use of drugs, alcohol, etc., which cause massive necrosis of hepatocytes, the structure of the liver lobules will be severely damaged, and the body, under the self-protection mechanism, may induce reconstruction of the lobules and the emergence of pseudo lobules.
Patients are recommended to have regular liver examination to detect lesions in time for early treatment and early recovery.