LIVER PANCREAS
LIVER
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Question
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Common hepatic duct
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Common bile duct
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Hepatic artery proper
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Hepatic portal vein
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Detailed explanation-1: -The porta hepatis, also known as the transverse hepatic fissure, is a deep fissure in the inferior surface of the liver through which all the neurovascular structures (except hepatic veins) and also hepatic ducts enter or leave the liver 1.
Detailed explanation-2: -Portal vein enters the liver through the porta hepatis and divides into the lobar portal veins. Portal veins branch out further in the liver parenchyma to form sinusoids. Sinusoids drain into the hepatic veins.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hepatic portal vein receives blood specifically from the stomach, intestines, pancreas, and spleen, and carries it into the liver through the porta hepatis.
Detailed explanation-4: -The crossbar of the letter “H” is the porta hepatis where the bile ducts, hepatic arteries, and portal vein enters and exits the region.