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The diagram below represents the simplified pathway of the circulation of blood. Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
What is the importance of the blood vessel labelled 6?
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The liver is supplied by two main blood vessels on its right lobe:the hepatic artery and portal vein. The portal vein brings venous blood from the spleen, pancreas and small intestine so that the process the nutrients and byproducts of food products.

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