Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 21, Problem 35CP
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The diagram and significance of hepatic portal circulation.
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The hepatic portal system is responsible for carrying blood from different parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the spleen to the liver. The hepatic portal vein (HPV) carries blood from capillaries of GI tract for transporting it to sinusoids of the liver.
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- Name the three major arteries that branch from the descending aorta to supply the gastrointestinal tract, and list their major branches.arrow_forward(a) What blood vessels contribute to the formation of the hepatic portal circulation? (b) Why is a portal circulation a “strange” circulation?arrow_forwardDefine hepatic arteryarrow_forward
- What is Hepatic portal circulation? What Happens?arrow_forwardThe hepatic portal vein receives blood from four major veins. What are the major veins?arrow_forwardCirrhosis of the liver, a disease commonly associated with alcoholism, obstructs blood flow through hepatic blood vessels. As a result, blood backs up and capillary pressure greatly increases in organs drained by the hepatic portal system. What effects might this increasing capillary pressure produce, and which organs would it affect?arrow_forward
- Tell which two vessels are missing from the following sequence: Tracing the drainage of venous blood from the small intestine, blood enters the superior mesenteric vein, hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, and right atrium. (a) coronary sinus and left atrium, (b) celiac and common hepatic veins, (c) internal and common iliac veins, (d) hepatic portal vein and liver sinusoids.arrow_forwardList the vessels that carry blood from the abdominalorgans to the hepatic portal vein. What happens to theblood of the hepatic portal system as it filters through theliver?arrow_forwardExplain the function of smooth muscle in the arterioles.arrow_forward
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