CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: Hepatic portal system

1.      The hepatic portal vein is formed by the junction of the

a)      internal and external iliac veins

b)     internal and external jugular veins

c)      gastric, superior mesenteric, and splenic veins

d)     superior and inferior cava veins

2.      Blood leaving the hepatic portal vein next enters

a)      The inferior vena cava

b)     The hepatic sinusoids

c)      The hepatic vein

d)     The superior mesenteric vein

3.      Which statement about the hepatic portal system is not correct?

a)      It includes two capillary beds separated by a portal vein.

b)     The first capillary bed picks up nutrients from the liver.

c)      The second capillary bed delivers nutrients to the liver.

d)     Blood leaving the hepatic portal vein flows into the second capillary bed. 

4.      A portal triad is composed of

a)      Hepatic artery, portal vein and hepatic duct

b)     Hepatic artery, portal vein and hepatic vein

c)      Hepatic artery, portal vein and hepatic sinusoids

d)     Hepatic artery, portal vein and hepatic lobule

e)      Hepatocyte, central vein and sinusoid

5.      The A student is representing the blood flow from the intestines to the heart. Do you think it is correct? Yes (   ), No (   ).

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