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Learn about the hepatic portal system, which carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract and other organs to the liver. Find out how the liver processes nutrients, toxins, and oxygen, and how blood flow is regulated.
A portal venous system is a type of blood circulation where capillary beds connect through veins without going through the heart. Learn about the three portal systems in vertebrates: hepatic, hypophyseal and renal.
The hepatic portal system is the vein that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, spleen, pancreas and visceral fat to the liver. It allows the liver to process substances absorbed from food and protect the body from toxins and metabolic intermediates.
The portal vein (PV) is the main vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. There are several variants affecting the PV, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies.
30 paź 2023 · Learn about the hepatic portal vein, a unique vein that carries blood from the digestive tract and spleen to the liver for processing. Find out its structure, course, function, and clinical implications of portal hypertension.
22 gru 2023 · The portal venous system refers to the vessels involved in the drainage of the capillary beds of the GI tract and spleen into the capillary bed of the liver. Blood flow to the liver is unique in that it receives both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
16 lip 2023 · Learn about the structure and function of the liver's circulatory system, which receives blood from the hepatic artery and portal vein. Find out how the liver metabolises nutrients, toxins and bacteria, and how portal hypertension can cause complications.
