Which of the following carries blood rich in food materials, such as glucose and amino acids, from intestine to liver ?

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Which of the following carries blood rich in food materials, such as glucose and amino acids, from intestine to liver ? (A) Renal portal vein (B) Dorsal aorta (C) Hepatic portal vein (D) Mesenteric artery

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Venous pathway comprising the hepatic portal vein, carries blood rich in absorbed food materials, such as glucose and amino acids, from intestine to the liver. These materials may be stored, converted or released to the general circulation via the hepatic vein.

Q. Which of the following carries blood rich in food materials, such as glucose and amino acids, from intestine to liver ?

Renal portal vein

Dorsal aorta

Hepatic portal vein

Mesenteric artery

Venous pathway comprising the hepatic portal vein, carries blood rich in absorbed food materials, such as glucose and amino acids, from intestine to the liver. These materials may be stored, converted or released to the general circulation via the hepatic vein.