The capillaries of the liver are more commonly known as hepatic:
a. canaliculi.
b. ducts.
c. sinusoids.
d. papillae.
ANS: C
Small capillaries, or sinusoids, are located between the plates of hepatocytes of the liver. None of the other options presents an appropriate term.
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