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The right hepatic vein is responsible for draining segments VI and VII of the liver, and occasionally segments V and VIII. It drains into the inferior vena cava near the upper border of the caudate lobe of the liver, and does not contribute to the portal venous system
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Right hepatic vein
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This is incorrect. The hepatic artery supplies oxygenated blood to the liver. However, it is not part of the portal venous system, which carries deoxygenated blood from the small bowel.
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c
Hepatic artery
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This is incorrect. The common iliac vein is formed by the external and internal iliac veins, which drain blood from the lower limbs and gluteal region. It does not contribute to the hepatic portal vein.
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e
Common iliac vein
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This is incorrect. The inferior vena cava carries blood from multiple hepatic veins and returns deoxygenated blood to the heart. It does not contribute to the hepatic portal vein.
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Inferior vena cava
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the superior mesenteric vein and its tributaries are part of the portal system and drain the midgut structures.
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Superior mesenteric vein
Concept
Chapter
2693
4500
Hepatic circulation
Topic
149
Gastro-intestinal physiology
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A 38 year old woman with a previous liver infarction attends her GP surgery for monitoring of her liver function. The GP explains that the hepatic portal system is responsible for carrying nutrient-rich blood to the liver.

Which of the following blood vessels contributes to the hepatic portal venous system?
a