Joshua has had a portion of his liver removed. His physician is confident that Joshua will improve because the liver will regenerate. How is this possible?
A. Permanent cells of the liver are able to divide and replace the removed liver tissue.
B. Neurons associated with the liver differentiate into liver cells to replace the missing tissue.
C. Stabile cells of the liver are able to divide and replace the removed liver tissue.
D. New cells are not formed; the remaining tissue just spreads out, filling the newly formed space.
Answer: C
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