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Biology Question on body fluids and circulation

The hepatic portal vein drains blood to liver from :

A

Stomach

B

Kidneys

C

Intestine

D

Heart

Answer

Intestine

Explanation

Solution

Blood enters the liver from two sources. From the hepatic artery, it gets oxygenated blood and from the hepatic portal vein, it receives deoxygenated blood. Blood in the hepatic artery comes from the aorta. Blood in the hepatic portal vein comes directly from the intestine (containing newly absorbed nutrients), stomach, etc