Hepatic-Portal Circulation

Question 1

What is the general flow for the hepatic portal system?

Answer 1

1) venous drainage from digestive viscera enters liver
2) blood is filtered
3) blood re-enters systemic circulation

Question 2

Function of liver?

Answer 2

To determine if blood from gut has toxic or essential nutrients and remove toxins

Question 3

What vein takes the blood to the liver for filtration?

Answer 3

Portal vein

Question 4

What are the two hepatic capillary sets called?

Answer 4

1) Villi of GI tract
2) Liver sinusoid