Hepatic portal system It is often the result of cirrhosis of the liver. Hepatic portal system In human anatomy, the hepatic portal system is the system of veins comprising the hepatic portal vein and its tributaries. It is also called the portal venous system, although it is not the only example of a portal venous system, and splanchnic veins, which is "not" synonymous with "hepatic portal system" and is imprecise (as it means "visceral veins" and not necessarily the "veins of the abdominal viscera"). The portal venous system is responsible for directing blood from parts of the gastrointestinal tract to the liver. Substances
Proper adjective adjectives. In general, an adjective is capitalized if its meaning is "pertaining to "X"", where "X" is some specific person, place, language, or organized group. Most capitalized adjectives are derived from proper nouns; for example, the proper adjective "American" is derived from the proper noun "America". Sometimes, an adjective is capitalized because it designates an ethnic group with a shared culture, heritage, or ancestry. This usage asserts the existence of a unified group with common goals. For example, in Canadian government documents, "Native" and "Aboriginal" are capitalized. An adjective can lose its capitalization when it takes on new meanings, such