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Hepatocyte function. The hepatocytes (epithelial cells of the liver) form branching plates of cells, often only one cell thick, between a system of capillary sinusoids that connect the portal tracts to the central vein.
A big blood vessel, called the portal vein, carries nutrient-rich blood from your small intestine directly to your liver. Chemical processing factory. Hepatic cells make up about 60 percent of your liver tissue. These specialised liver cells carry out more chemical processes than any other group of cells in your body.