Name the vascular connection that exists between the digestive tract and liver
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Hepatic portal vein is the unique vascular connection between digestive tract and the liver. Significance It brings blood from intestine to the liver, before it is delivered to the systemic circulation due to which the liver gets its nutrients.
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The vascular connection that exists between the digestive tract and liver hepatic portal vein.
Explanation:
- Hepatic portal veins is a portion of the hepatic portal system.
- It is also known as portal vein which transports the blood present in the gastrointestinal region, pancreas, to the liver.
- The blood that is carried by this vein contains nutrients as well as toxins from the digested food contents.
- It delivers deoxygenated blood from the intestine to the liver.
- The liver is the organ of the body which detoxify the chemical substances/drugs.
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