Question

Given below are two statements.
Statement I - Portal area is present at the junction of adjacent hepatic lobules.
Statement II - Portal area shows presence of hepatic cords, sinusoid and Kupffer cells.
In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:

• A. Both statement I and statement II are correct.
• B. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
• C. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
• D. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Hint:

The portal triad lies at the corners of hepatic lobules, while hepatic cords, sinusoids and Kupffer cells are inside the lobule.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
The liver is built of hexagonal hepatic lobules, each with a central vein in the middle.

Step 2: Check Statement I
The portal area (portal triad) lies at the corners where adjacent lobules meet. So Statement I is correct.

Step 3: Check Statement II
The portal area contains a branch of the hepatic portal vein, a branch of the hepatic artery and a bile duct. Hepatic cords, sinusoids and Kupffer cells lie within the lobule, so Statement II is incorrect.

Step 4: Choose the option
Statement I correct and Statement II incorrect is option (C).

Final Answer:
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. \[ \boxed{\text{(C) }\text{Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.}} \]