Hepatic portal system 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 absorbed in the small intestine travel first to the liver
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