Portal Venous System

Question 1

The function of Portal Venous system

Answer 1

Supplies blood to the liver for detoxification

Question 2

Supplies blood from…

Answer 2

Stomach
Sm. intestine
Lg. intestine
Spleen

Question 3

Percentage of liver’s blood from PV system

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

Normal flow toward the lover

Answer 4

hepatopetal

Question 5

Abnormal flow away from the liver

Answer 5

hepatofugal

Question 6

Splenic vein location

Answer 6

Lateral to medial, posterior to the pancreas

Question 7

SMV location

Answer 7

Superiorly from small intestine and portion of large intestine

Question 8

Location of IMV

Answer 8

Superior to large intestine

Question 9

IMV empties into the _____

Answer 9

Splenic Vein

Question 10

If there is a variant to the IMV it will drain into the ____

Answer 10

Portal vein

Question 11

Portal vein/ Main portal vein is formed by….

Answer 11

Confluence of SV and SMV

Question 12

Joining of SV and SMV forms the

Answer 12

Portal splenic confluence

Question 13

PSC location

Answer 13

• posterior to the pancreatic neck
• medial to the head of the pancreas
• anterior to uncinate process

Question 14

MPV location

Answer 14

Anterior to the IVC

Question 15

Enters the liver through the….

Answer 15

Porta hepatis (liver hilum)

Question 16

MPV branches off into

Answer 16

Right and Left branch

Question 17

Normal size of the MPV

Answer 17

< 13 mm

Question 18

What is the portal triad made up of

Answer 18

1. Common Bile Duct
2. Portal Vein
3. Hepatic Artery

Question 19

Splenic veins begins in…

Answer 19

Hilium of spleen

Question 20

SMV begins …

Answer 20

at ileocolic junction

Question 21

IMV begins …

Answer 21

Midway down anal canal