In the center of a liver lobule there is a
A) hepatic duct.
B) portal area.
C) sinusoid.
D) central vein.
E) portal vein.

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The central vein is located in the center of a liver lobule. It is the point where the blood that has flowed through the sinusoids is drained out of the lobule and into the hepatic vein. The other options (hepatic duct, portal area, sinusoid, and portal vein) are located at the periphery of the liver lobule.

In the Center of a Liver Lobule There Is a