Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134553511
Author: Erin C. Amerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18.7, Problem 6QC
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The process of blood circulation through the hepatic portal system. Functions of the hepatic portal system.
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The hepatic portal system comprises the hepatic portal veins and its tributaries. The splenic, gastric, and inferior and mesenteric veins merge with the hepatic portal vein and enter the liver. This system is responsible for carrying blood from different parts of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) to the liver.
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Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
Ch. 18.1 - Define the three types of blood vessels in the...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 3QCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.1 - Prob. 5QCCh. 18.1 - 6. How do veins differ structurally and...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 7QCCh. 18.1 - What are venous valves, and what are their...Ch. 18.1 - Prob. 9QCCh. 18.2 - Prob. 1QC
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Ch. 18.4 - Prob. 5QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 7QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 8QCCh. 18.4 - Prob. 9QCCh. 18.5 - What is hydrostatic pressure? How does hydrostatic...Ch. 18.5 - 2. In which direction does the hydrostatic...Ch. 18.5 - 3. What is colloid osmotic pressure? In which...Ch. 18.5 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.5 - Where in the capillary does net filtration take...Ch. 18.5 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.6 - List the three branches of the aortic arch.Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 2QCCh. 18.6 - 3. What is the cerebral arterial circle, and what...Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 4QCCh. 18.6 - Which arteries supply the anterior and posterior...Ch. 18.6 - Prob. 6QCCh. 18.6 - Which artery supplies the upper limb?Ch. 18.6 - Trace the arterial supply of the upper limb from...Ch. 18.6 - 9. Which artery supplies the lower limb?
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