210.The branching structures shown in the photomicrograph below (a
scanning electron micrograph taken from the region between two hepato-
cytes) are involved in which of the following?
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(Electron micrograph courtesy of Dr. Kuen-Shan Hung and Karen Grantham, KUMC Electron
Microscopy Center.)a. Communication between the hepatocytes
b. Preventing flow between adjacent hepatocytes
c. Bile flow
d. Blood flow
e. Spot welds between hepatocytes