KROK 1 2016 – Question 120 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
A specimen of a parenchymal organ shows poorly delineated hexagonal lobules surrounding a central vein, and the interlobular connective tissue contains embedded triads (an artery, a vein and an excretory duct). What organ is it?
- A. Thyroid
- B. Spleen
- C. Liver
- D. Thymus
- E. Pancreas
Hint
Think about which parenchymal organ has a structural unit built around a central vein, with vessels and a duct travelling together in the surrounding stroma.
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