GENERAL HISTOLOGY

SMALL INTESTINE

BODY OF STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which structure carries absorbed nutrients to the liver?
A
Venule
B
Arteriole
C
Lacteal
D
Artery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nutrient-rich blood flows into the liver from the intestines through the hepatic portal vein.

Detailed explanation-2: -Portal venous system drains blood from the gastrointestinal tract (apart from the lower section of rectum), spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder to the liver.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hepatic veins are blood vessels that return low-oxygen blood from your liver back to the heart. The veins are key players in the supply chain that moves the blood that delivers nutrients and oxygen to every cell in your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hepatic portal vein carries the blood to the liver. This blood contains nutrients and toxins absorbed from the digested food, which gets processed and filtered in the liver.

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