Which of the following structures neither enters nor leaves the porta hepatis?
A) hepatic veins
B) branches of hepatic portal vein
C) branches of hepatic artery
D) hepatic ducts

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The hepatic veins are blood vessels that drain blood from the liver and into the inferior vena cava. They do not enter or leave the porta hepatis, which is a portal triad region of the liver where the hepatic portal vein, hepatic artery, and hepatic duct enter and leave. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B and C (branches of hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery) and Option D (hepatic ducts) all enter or leave the porta hepatis.

Which of the Following Structures Neither Enters nor Leaves the Porta