HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

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: -The hepatic portal vein brings the absorbed nutrients from the stomach, small intestine and the large intestine to the liver.

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

Detailed explanation-4: -The hepatic portal vein (HPV) is an artery in the blood that brings blood to the liver from the gastrointestinal tract, the gallbladder, the pancreas and the spleen. This blood contains nutrients and toxins derived from the content of the digested substance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nutrient-rich blood flows into the liver from the intestines through the hepatic portal vein.

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