Why is that the is liver the only organ in our body that can regrow, what makes it special?
In: Biology
Skin and bones are also organs (collections of tissues to perform functions) that regrow.
The liver regrows well because it is made of a pattern of hepatocytes (liver cells) and blood/bile vessels. This pattern repeats throughout the liver. If a portion of the liver is lost, the remaining liver replicates and repeats the pattern until the original liver capacity is restored.
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