Blood vessels entering the liver are known as

Hepatic artery

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Hepatic vein

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Renal artery

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Hepatic artery
The aorta is the largest artery, in which left ventricle pumps blood for distribution to the whole body. The aorta breaks into arteries and finally to a very fine structure known as arterioles. A blood vessels entering the liver is hepatic artery. So, the correct answer is option A.

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