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.
Country Star Joey Martin Feek, Half of Duo Joey + Rory, Dies at 40. The singer and mom of 2-year-old Indiana had cervical cancer. Joey Martin Feek, lead vocalist of the husband-and-wife country duo Joey + Rory, has passed away from cervical cancer at 40, her husband, Rory Feek, confirmed on his blog. My wife's greatest dream came true today, her spouse and musical partner, Rory Feek, wrote in a blog post. She is in Heaven. The cancer is gone.