Why are sinusoids the type of capillaries found within a liver lobule? A. to allow for mixing of blood from the hepatic artery and the hepatic portal vein. B. so that liver synthesised plasma proteins may enter the blood C. to allow worn out red blood cells to leave the blood stream. D. in order for the products of digestion to be removed from the blood.

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Option B. The epithelial cells that make up sinusoids have gaps between them huge sufficient for plasma proteins to fi t thru and to go into the blood.

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