Vessels of the Gut: Hepatic Vein & tributaries

Question 1

Beginning of Portal Vein

Answer 1

Union of splenic vein & Sup. meseteric Vein, behind neck of pancreas

Question 2

Anterior & posterior Relations of hepatic Vein outside lesser omentum

Answer 2

Anterior:
* Common bile duct (anterior & right) + Gastroduodenal A (anterior & left)
* 1st part duodenum

Posterior:
* Epiploic Foramen
* IVC

Question 3

Anterior & posterior Relations of hepatic Vein inside lesser omentum free margin

Answer 3

Anterior:
* Common bile duct (anterior & right) + proper Hepatic A (anterior & left)

Posterior:
* Epiploic foramen
* IVC

Question 4

Anterior & posterior Relations of hepatic Vein inside porta hepatis

Answer 4

Anterior:
* Hepatic A

Posterior:
* Caudate process of Caudate lobe of liver
* IVC

Question 5

Explain why hepatic Vein has no valves

Answer 5

allows blood passage in 2 directions

Question 6

Length & diameter of Hepatic V

Answer 6

• 3 inches long
• 12mm in diameter

Question 7

Enumerate tributaries of hepatic V

Answer 7

2 at beginning:
* Splenic V
* Superior mesenteric V

2 at its termination:
* paraumbilical veins
* Cystic Vein

2 joining main trunk:
* Right & left gastric Veins