Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics - Figure 21.28 - Page 788: 1

Answer

Fig. 21.28 Blood is taken from the liver by the hepatic veins, which drain into the inferior vena cava.

Work Step by Step

The liver has two blood supplies: oxygenated blood enters the liver from the proper hepatic artery; the hepatic portal vein also conveys blood--poorly oxygenated blood-- to the liver.
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