Multiple choice

By which of the following do the final products of food such as amino acids and simple sugars reach the liver?

  1. Blood capillaries

  2. Hepatic portal vein

  3. Epithelium

  4. Villi

  5. Lymphatic system
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system is the system of veins comprising the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries. The hepatic portal vein accomplishes two tasks. It supplies the liver with metabolic substrates, and it ensures that substances ingested are first processed by the liver.

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