Hepatic Portal System Flashcards
1
Q
Hepatic portal system
A
Group of veins that drain blood from various organs of the gastrointestinal tract that is oxygen poor but nutrient rich
2
Q
Blood is transported to
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Liver in order to process the nutrients and filter out any toxins before returning blood to systemic circulation
3
Q
Superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, and splenic veins combine and drain into
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Hepatic portal vein
4
Q
Hepatic portal veins delivers blood into
A
Liver for processing
5
Q
After processing it leaves
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Liver through the hepatic vein
