The umbilical vein connects to the systemic circulation, by way of the portal sinus, pre-sumably via hepatic sinusoids (1) to the hepatic veins. The portal sinus is dilated. D, Absent ductus venosus. The umbilical venousreturn bypasses the portal sinus and the liver.
Joey Feek: Late Country Singer Honored At ACM Awards With Touching Tribute And Standing Ovation. Lindsay McCane. Joey Feek, the late country singer, was honored at the 2016 ACM Awards on Sunday, April 3, just one month after she lost her battle with terminal cancer at the young age of 40.
Rory Feekâs New Update On Joeyâs Terminal Cancer: Sheâs Said Goodbye To Our Daughters. This is so heartbreaking. Rory Feek gave an update on his wife, Joeyâs, terminal cancer, and revealed how she spent one of her final days with their daughters, Heidi, Hopie and Indiana. Read the emotional blog post here.