A vein which enables some materials absorbed from the gut to be stored or filtered out during passage through the liver.
A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called portal vein.
The vessel that carries blood between the intestinal capillaries and the sinusoids of the liver.
A short blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach and intestine.
The hepatic portal vein (often portal vein for short) is a portal vein in the human body that drains blood from the digestive system and its associated glands. It is one of the main components of the portal venous system.