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the main lobar fissure connects the to the . a. inferior vena cava, gallbladder b. common bile duct, cystic duct c. porta hepatis, inferior vena cava d. common hepatic duct, interlobar fissure e. none of the above

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The main lobar fissure does not correspond to a duct or vessel that connects the structures listed in the question; it is not the proper term used to describe anatomical connections within the liver.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question pertains to the connection made by the main lobar fissure within the anatomy of the liver. Given the options, the correct answer is none of the above; the main lobar fissure does not connect the inferior vena cava to the gallbladder or any other structures mentioned. Instead, the fissures in the liver reference the divisions between lobes or segments of the liver. The porta hepatis is the actual site where the hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, and the common hepatic duct enter the liver. The common hepatic duct exits the liver and joins with the cystic duct from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct, which carries bile into the small intestine.

The main lobar fissure, if referenced as such, might informally refer to the line separating the right and left lobes of the liver, which is marked by a series of peritoneal folds and ligaments, such as the falciform ligament, but this is not an anatomic channel connecting two structures that would carry fluids or other substances.

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