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  2. Liver, Gallbladder & Heptic Portal System Diagram | Body Maps

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    The hepatic portal system consists of: Hepatic portal vein: This is the main vein connected to the liver.It forms at the connection of the inferior and superior mesenteric veins. Inferior ...

  3. Hepatic portal system - Wikipedia

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    Details. Location. Abdomen. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system or portal venous system is the system of veins comprising the portal vein and its tributaries. The other portal venous system in the body is the hypophyseal portal system. [1]

  4. Right Lobe of Liver Anatomy, Diagram & Function | Body Maps

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    right lobe of liver. The liver is divided into two lobes by the middle hepatic vein: the right lobe of liver and the left lobe of liver. The right lobe of liver is larger than the left lobe of ...

  5. Portal venous system - Wikipedia

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    The human hepatic portal system delivers about three-fourths of the blood going to the liver.The final common pathway for transport of venous blood from spleen, pancreas, gallbladder and the abdominal portion of the gastrointestinal tract [2] (with the exception of the inferior part of the anal canal and sigmoid colon) is through the hepatic portal vein.

  6. Portal Vein Anatomy, Function & Definition | Body Maps

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    The hepatic portal vein is a vessel that moves blood from the spleen and gastrointestinal tract to the liver. It is approximately three to four inches in length and is usually formed by the ...

  7. Portal vein - Wikipedia

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    The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. This blood contains nutrients and toxins extracted from digested contents. Approximately 75% of total liver blood flow is through the portal vein, with the remainder coming from the ...

  8. What Is a Hepatic Vein and What Does It Do? - WebMD

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    The job of the hepatic veins is to move this blood out of your liver. It’s hard work. At any given time, your liver holds about a pint of blood, or about 1/8th of your body’s total blood. The ...

  9. Liver: Anatomy, Definition, Symptoms, and More - Healthline

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    stomach discomfort or pain. nose bleeds. abnormal blood vessels on the skin (spider angiomas) itchy skin. weakness. a low sex drive. More serious symptoms include: yellowing of the skin and eyes ...