The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries

Renal vein

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Renal artery

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Hepatic artery

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Hepatic portal vein

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Solution

The correct option is D Hepatic portal vein
The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the hepatic portal vein. It is a vessel that moves blood from the spleen and gastrointestinal tract to the liver. It is the main vessel in the portal venous system. It divides into right and left portal veins immediately before reaching liver.
option 'D' is correct.

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

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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