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 Feek still feels married, even though his wife Joey Feek succumbed to cancer nearly a year ago. Heâs never lonely and he can feel her presence in every room of their farm house. He just boarded a plane to fly to Los Angeles for Sundayâs Grammy Awards where the coupleâs album âHymnsâ is nominated for Best Roots Gospel Album.