hepatic portal vein
portal vein
in the intestines and in the liver, the latter being stored glucoses.
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the vessel that carries blood between the intestinal capillaries and the sinusoids of the liver.
The single vessel that drains blood from the digestive tract organs to the liver is the hepatic portal vein. Blood flow to the liver is unique, in that it receives both oxygenated and partially deoxygenated blood.
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hepatic portal vein
hepatic portal vein
Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the organs.
hepatic portal vein
The liver is a primary target because alcohol travels to the liver after leaving the intestines.
Blood passes through two veins from the liver to the heart. The hepatic vein takes blood from the liver to the vena cava, which completes the journey to the heart.