Portal Vein: Anatomy, Location & Function

Your portal vein carries blood from many organs in your abdomen (belly) to your liver. It forms at the juncture of your superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein.

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Anatomical schematics of the portal venous circulation. (a) illustrates

Portal systems in the regional circulation

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Which organ's role is to remove nutrients and bacteria from hepatic portal blood?

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