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  2. Portal vein - Wikipedia

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    The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver. This blood contains nutrients and toxins extracted from digested contents. Approximately 75% of total liver blood flow is through the portal vein, with the remainder coming from the ...

  3. Portal venous system - Wikipedia

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    The human hepatic portal system delivers about three-fourths of the blood going to the liver.The final common pathway for transport of venous blood from spleen, pancreas, gallbladder and the abdominal portion of the gastrointestinal tract [2] (with the exception of the inferior part of the anal canal and sigmoid colon) is through the hepatic portal vein.

  4. Hepatic portal system - Wikipedia

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    Details. Location. Abdomen. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system or portal venous system is the system of veins comprising the portal vein and its tributaries. The other portal venous system in the body is the hypophyseal portal system. [1]

  5. Port (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Port (medicine) Portal system. Port-a-Cath with needle assembly inserted. In medicine, a port is a small appliance that is installed beneath the skin. A catheter (plastic tube) connects the port to a vein. Under the skin, the port has a septum (a silicone membrane) through which drugs can be injected and blood samples can be drawn many times ...

  6. Portacaval anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    Porto-systemic anastomosis Portal caval system. A portacaval anastomosis or portocaval anastomosis is a specific type of circulatory anastomosis that occurs between the veins of the portal circulation and the vena cava, thus forming one of the principal types of portasystemic anastomosis or portosystemic anastomosis, as it connects the portal ...

  7. Meta director who used to work for Elon Musk says companies ...

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    Meta product director Esther Crawford talked about Meta's internal AI tool for employees, Metamate.. The executive said companies that don't use internal AI tools are "already behind the curve ...

  8. Hypophyseal portal system - Wikipedia

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    The hypophyseal portal system is a system of blood vessels in the microcirculation at the base of the brain, connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary. Its main function is to quickly transport and exchange hormones between the hypothalamus arcuate nucleus and anterior pituitary gland. The capillaries in the portal system are ...

  9. Kamala Harris may have a legal reason for shutting down 'lock ...

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    Kamala Harris’ efforts to shut down “lock him up” chants targeting Donald Trump at rallies may be an effort to avoid further delays in his Jan. 6 election interference trial.