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Hepatic porta...

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Hepatic portal system is a vascular connection between

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heart and all other organs

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digestive tract and liver

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lungs and heart

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B digestive tract and liver
A unique vascular connection exists between the digestive tract and liver called hepatic portal system. The hepatic portal vein carries blood from intestine to the liver before it is delivered to the circulation in the body.

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Statement 2: All mammals have a hepatic portal system.

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