ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The hepatic portal vein carries soluble foods:
A
From the liver to the heart
B
From the stomach to the liver
C
From the illium to the liver
D
From the liver to the kidney
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hepatic portal vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestine and other parts such as the gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver, whereas the hepatic vein carries deoxygenated blood from the liver to the vena cava.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hepatic portal vein carries the blood from the intestine which contains the nutrients absorbed from the digestive tract and it is transferred to the liver.

Detailed explanation-3: -A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called portal vein.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nutrient-rich blood flows into the liver from the intestines through the hepatic portal vein.

Detailed explanation-5: -> Option A: Hepatic portal veins carry the deoxygenated blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. It carries the nutrient-rich blood to the liver which is further processed there and returned back to the heart via inferior vena cava.

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