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The liver is covered by two sheaths or layers. Out of these, the one which is made up of visceral peritoneum is called

 

Option: 1

Glisson’s capsule

 


Option: 2

Hepatic capsule

 


Option: 3

Kupffer capsule

 


Option: 4

Serous capsule 

 


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  • The liver is covered by two sheaths or layers.
  • The outer sheath is the serous capsule. It is made up of visceral peritoneum.
  • The inner sheath is called the Glisson’s capsule. It is made up of dense connective tissue.
  • The liver is divided into two primary lobes: a large right lobe and a smaller left lobe.
  • Hepatic lobules are the functional units of the liver. These are present in each lobe of the liver.
  • 50,000 to 1,00,000 hepatic lobules are present in the liver.

The liver is covered by two sheaths or layers. The outer sheath is the serous capsule. It is made up of visceral peritoneum. The inner sheath is called the Glisson’s capsule. It is made up of dense connective tissue. Hence, the correct answer is option d.

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