Espiral AtlasHepatic portal vein
vena portae hepatis
Liver, where it branches in a segmental pattern and ends in the sinusoids. It brings oxygen-poor, nutrient-rich blood from the abdominal digestive tube, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen.
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- Origin
- Course
Related clinical cases
- Esophageal varices
- Hepatic cirrhosis