A vein that conducts blood from the digestive organs, spleen, pancreas and gall bladder to the liver.
Main vein carrying blood from the gut to the liver.
A vein connecting two capillary beds, as in the hepatic portal system.
The vein that transfers blood from the intestinal system to the liver.
a short vein that carries blood into the liver
a large vein that carries nutrients, such as carbohydrates and amino acids, from the stomach and small intestine to the liver for detoxication.
A large blood vessel that carries dissolved nutrients from the intestine directly to the liver.
A large vein that carries blood rich in digested nutrients from the stomach, spleen and oesophagus, and into the liver.
The main vein carrying blood into the liver from the intestine.
the veins that transport blood containing the absorbed products of digestion from the intestine directly to the liver.
A wide short vein that is formed by the superior mesenteric and splenic veins behind the pancreas, ascends in front of the inferior vena cava, and divides the right and left branches that ramify within the liver.
the large vein that carries blood to the liver from the spleen and intestines.
A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called hepatic portal vein.
large vein that carries blood from the intestines and spleen to the liver.
A large vein which carries the major blood supply to the liver from the intestine. Carries nutrients resulting from digestion of food.
A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. See the entire definition of Portal vein
One of two primary points of entry for blood into the liver, the other being the hepatic artery. Reference: L1
The main vein that drains blood from the digestive tract to the liver for filtration.
A portal vein is a vein that connects two systems of capillary beds. Regular veins arise in capillary beds and lead to the heart. In contrast to these, a portal vein does not take blood directly to the heart, but instead, takes blood to second capillary bed system.