What is hepatic portal system ?

1.	What is hepatic portal system ?
Answer» Hepatic portal system : (i) It carries blood from the alimentary canal and its associated glands to the liver. (ii) It consists of a large hepatic portal vein that receives a number of tributaries. (iii) The tributaries are namely oesophageal, gastric, duodeno-pancreatic, intestinal, splenic and rectal.

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Hepatic portal system :

(i) It carries blood from the alimentary canal and its associated glands to the liver.

(ii) It consists of a large hepatic portal vein that receives a number of tributaries.

(iii) The tributaries are namely oesophageal, gastric, duodeno-pancreatic, intestinal, splenic and rectal.

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