The Liver Under the Microscope (OCR A Level Biology): Revision Note

The Liver Under the Microscope

• Histology (also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy) is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues

• The histology of the liver can be studied by staining sections of liver tissue and viewing them under a microscope

• These stained samples can then be examined for drawing and labelling

• Some example labelled diagrams of stained liver tissue are shown below

The liver under the microscope