THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

LIVER

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Lactate (lactic acid) is taken to the liver to be broken down.Which blood vessel would carry lactate to the liver?

A	hepatic artery
B	hepatic portal vein
C	hepatic vein
D	vena cava

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Hepatic artery. A blood vessel that carries blood with a fresh supply of oxygen into the liver from the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The liver has two blood supplies, the hepatic artery and the portal vein. The hepatic artery provides oxygen and nutrition, while the portal vein delivers substances absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract for metabolic conversion and/or removal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hepatic artery provides oxygenated blood to the liver, while the portal vein brings deoxygenated blood; the two mix in the sinusoids. The sinusoids are uniformly distributed throughout the entire liver volume, and constitute the hepatic microcirculation.

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