THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the liver?
A
hepatic artery
B
hepatic vein
C
hepatic portal vein
D
aorta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The second is the hepatic portal vein delivering deoxygenated blood from the small intestine containing nutrients. The blood flows through the liver tissue to the hepatic cells where many metabolic functions take place. The blood drains out of the liver via the hepatic vein.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hepatic veins are the veins that drain de-oxygenated blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood vessels which carry deoxygenated blood are called veins except for the pulmonary vein.

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