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Hepatocytes are liver cells that are arranged in columns toward a central vein. These columns are separated from adjacent columns by channels, called sinusoids, lined with endothelial cells. Hepatocytes secrete _____________.

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Hepatocytes secrete Bile

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Hepatocytes are the epithelial cells of the main parenchymal tissue. The hepatocytes are present in the liver. 70-85% of the liver consists of the hepatocyte cells. The hepatocytes are responsible for the synthesis and secretion of the bile into a system of tiny bile canaliculi, present between hepatocyte cells.

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