Histology of the Liver
Looking at a section of liver is somewhat reminiscent of looking down out of an airplane at a suburban neighborhood. One sees a very regular, almost monotonous, collection of houses in blocks demarcated by roads, with a gas station or minimart apparent at almost every intersection.
In the case of the liver, the roads are connective tissue septae which convey vascular and biliary traffic, and the clusters of houses are cord-like arrangements of hepatocytes, the parenchymal cell of the liver.
Prior to embarking on the lessons below, it would be best to review the core section Architecture of the Liver and Biliary Tract.