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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Blood leaves the liver through the hepatic veins. This blood is a mixture of blood from the hepatic artery and from the portal vein. The hepatic veins carry blood to the inferior vena cava-the largest vein in the body-which then carries blood from the abdomen and lower parts of the body to the right side of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hepatic artery. A blood vessel that carries blood with a fresh supply of oxygen into the liver from the heart.

Detailed explanation-4: -Listen to pronunciation. (heh-PA-tik AR-tuh-ree) The major blood vessel that carries blood to the liver.