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 Says He's Still Just as Married to Joey, Even After Her Death. The country star says he'll spend his life talking about his late wife. It's been nearly a year since country star Joey Martin Feek, one half of the duo Joey + Rory, died after a long fight with cervical cancer. But that doesn't mean Rory is done talking about the love of his lifeânot by a long shot.