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The portal circulation is a "strange" circulation because it consists of veins draining into capillaries, which drain into veins again.
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.
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Portal.... (:
it is 5. the pulmonary,systemic,renal,portal, coronary 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.
two types: "normal" via the hepatic artery and "portal" via the portal vein outflow is directly to the inferior vena-cava. "PORTAL" describes the flow of blood that has already bathed the intestines from the mesinteric artery
hepatic portal circulation
1) Hepatic Portal Vein 2) Renal Portal System 3) Hypothalamic-Hypophyseal Portal System not so sure about number 2 :P
It is called the hepatic portal circulation. A portal system is a system of blood vessels that begin in capillaries and end in capillaries without passing through the heart. The hepatic portal system begins in the capillaries in the digestive tract wall and ends in the capillaries in the liver.
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