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The portal system is another way of saying the circulatory system. The portal system is how blood travels in the veins throughout the human body as well as how it gets oxygen in the bloodstream..
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoA human portal system is a vascular system in which blood flows from a capillary bed to another capillary bed without passing through the heart in between. This is rare and there are only two examples I can think of. This happens in the liver (hepatic portal system) and in the hypothalamus and the pituitary (H-P portal system).
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∙ 15y agoits a system in which the vein ends and begins with capillaries.
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Why is renal portal system absent in humans?
Humans have a hepatic portal system that brings all the venous flow from the digestive system into the liver. Reptiles have a renal portal system, which brings blood from internal organs to their kidneys, mostly because their digestive tract and urinary tract only have the cloaca to eliminate waste from their body. Since humans have separate systems for eliminating waste, the anus and urethra, the human body, like all other mammals, developed a hepatic portal system.
What are names of human body systems?
Human body systems include: the nervous system, the digestive system, the circulatory system, the immune system, the integumentary system.
What is important of human body system?
immune system
What are the differences in the DNA in different types of human body cells?
human body system
Which human body system is a communication and contaol system?
The Nervous System
What are the PORTAL systems in the human body?
1) Hepatic Portal Vein 2) Renal Portal System 3) Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal Portal System not so sure about number 2 :P
Why is the renal portal system absent in humans?
Humans have a hepatic portal system that brings all the venous flow from the digestive system into the liver. Reptiles have a renal portal system, which brings blood from internal organs to their kidneys, mostly because their digestive tract and urinary tract only have the cloaca to eliminate waste from their body. Since humans have separate systems for eliminating waste, the anus and urethra, the human body, like all other mammals, developed a hepatic portal system.
Why is renal portal system absent in humans?
Humans have a hepatic portal system that brings all the venous flow from the digestive system into the liver. Reptiles have a renal portal system, which brings blood from internal organs to their kidneys, mostly because their digestive tract and urinary tract only have the cloaca to eliminate waste from their body. Since humans have separate systems for eliminating waste, the anus and urethra, the human body, like all other mammals, developed a hepatic portal system.
Why do we have hepathic portal circulation?
Hepatic portal circulation is a human anatomy system of veins comprising tributaries. It is also known to be called portal venous system. It is for directing blood from parts of the gastrointestinal tract to the liver.
What system in the human body protctes your body organs?
if you meanWhat system in the human body protects your body organs?then your answer is the skeletal system.
Is hypertension and portal hypertension the same?
No. Portal Hypertension is specific hypertension in the portal system while general hypertension is the primary hypertension. Portal hypertension happens when there is high pressure in the portal circulation or the circulation in the Liver and lower body organs.
What organ has a portal system?
The liver has a portal system.
What are names of human body systems?
Human body systems include: the nervous system, the digestive system, the circulatory system, the immune system, the integumentary system.
What system produces most of the hormones in the human body?
The endocrine system produces most of the hormones in the human body.
What is the body system that supports and protects the human body?
The Skeletal System.
What system supports the human body?
The skeletal system supports your body!
How is a human body a system?
It has bones and it helps your body system and helps you move.
