This image shows the
area to the lower left of the central
vein (CV) at higher magnification. The circular hepatocyte
nuclei (He) are lightly stained and the hepatic
sinusoids (Si) appear as clear, narrow passages of irregular size.
The darkly stained bile canaliculi (BC) are seen
to be formed from numerous short straight segments linked in a tortuous branching
pattern. Note the spatial separation of the bile canaliculi from the sinusoids.