HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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The hepatic portal system collects blood from the ____ and then routes it to the ____
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kidneys; liver
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liver; GI tract
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liver; kidneys
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GI tract; liver
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the intestine to the liver before it is delivered to the systemic circulation. It carries the nutrient-rich blood to the liver which is further processed there and returned back to the heart via inferior vena cava.
Detailed explanation-3: -A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called portal vein.
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