The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the ______ (hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, hepatic vein).

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The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the Hepatic portal vein. It connects the liver directly to the other organs of the abdomen. It is the only vein not connected to the heart by any large blood vessel. Instead, it connects other organs of the abdomen by small veins and capillaries.

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Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks from the choices given in the bracket.
(a) The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the ... (hepatic artery. Hepatic portal vein, hepatic vein)
(b) A blood vessel which has a small lumen and thick walls is (capillary, lymphatic duct, artery, venule)
(c) the valve which prevents backflow of blood in the veins and lymph vessels... (mitral valve, tricuspid valve, semilunar valve).

Statement 1: Portal vein begins from one organ as capillaries and ends in another organ as a vein.

Statement 2: The hepatic portal system is an example of the portal circulation.

Q. Assertion :In chordates a portal system is a complex of veins, which begins in capillaries and ends in capillaries before the blood, which courses through it, returns to the heart. Reason: All vertebrates have a hepatic portal system.

Assertion (A): A complex of veins beginning and ending in capillaries through which blood circulates before returning to the heart is called a portal system.

Reason (R): All mammals have a hepatic portal system.

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(a) renal vein (b) renal artery (c) dorsal aorta (d) hepatic vein

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