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carries blood from the digestive tract to the liver and carries blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava.

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Hepatic artery
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Hepatic portal vein
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Hepatic vein
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Lacteal
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The correct options are
B Hepatic portal vein
C Hepatic vein
The hepatic portal vein carries blood rich in nutrients such as amino acids and glucose from different parts of the digestive tract to the liver. These nutrients are subjected to various metabolic activities in the liver such as glycogen synthesis and urea formation. From the liver the hepatic vein carries blood to the inferior vena cava.

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