The vein which is formed from the capillaries of an organ and terminates into capillaries in some other organ before entering the heart is called as

Pulmonary vein

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Coronary vein

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Portal vein

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Systemic vein

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Solution

The correct option is C Portal vein
The system of blood vessels consisting of the hepatic portal vein with its tributaries and branches is called as the portal system. This mixture percolates through the sinusoids and collects in a central vein which drains into the hepatic vein. The hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that conducts blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver.

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Q. Very short answer type.
Normally a vein opens into a larger vein or into the heart but does not end in capillaries. Which vein/ veins in humans is/are exception to this rule?

Q. What does ‘capillaries join up to form veins which empty into the heart’ mean ?

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.

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.

Which vein brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart ?
(a) renal vein
(b) pulmonary vein
(c) vena cava
(d) hepatic vein

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