GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LIVER PANCREAS

LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true of the hepatic portal vein?I. it carries deoxygenated bloodII. it delivers nutrients from the gut to the liverIII. it takes blood from the heart to the liver
A
I and II only
B
I and III only
C
II and III only
D
I, II and III
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Hepatic portal vein carries deoxygenated blood from the intestine to the liver before it is delivered to the systemic circulation .

Detailed explanation-2: -The hepatic portal vein receives blood specifically from the stomach, intestines, pancreas, and spleen, and carries it into the liver through the porta hepatis. The porta hepatis serves as the point of entry for the hepatic portal vein and the proper hepatic artery, and is the point of exit for the bile passages.

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

Detailed explanation-4: -The liver receives a blood supply from two sources. The first is the hepatic artery which delivers oxygenated blood from the general circulation. The second is the hepatic portal vein delivering deoxygenated blood from the small intestine containing nutrients.

Detailed explanation-5: -The liver is unusual in that it has a double blood supply; the right and left hepatic arteries carry oxygenated blood to the liver, and the portal vein carries venous blood from the GI tract to the liver.

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