Question

_____________ carries deoxygenated blood from the intestine to the liver before it is delivered to the systemic circulation

• A. Aorta
• B. Pulmonary artery
• C. Hepatic portal vein
• D. Pulmonary vein

Answer 1

The correct option is C Hepatic portal vein

Hepatic portal vein carries deoxygenated blood from the intestine to the liver before it is delivered to the systemic circulation. This blood from the intestine along with nutrients may sometimes contain a few toxins extracted from digested contents. So the hepatic portal carries this blood to liver for purification and it is then returned to systemic circulation.

Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. Pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. Aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle and supplies the oxygenated blood to the entire body.