Why is the hepatic portal vein a vein?

In Hepatic portal system , the viens from the lower abdominal part consisting Stomach , small intestine etc forms Hepatic Portal vien which carries the blood to the Liver from...

The altered level of consciousness is a result of liver failure. When the liver is damaged it can no longer remove toxins from the body. The toxic build up causes...

Hepatic failure occurs when the liver loses the ability to regenerate or repair, so that decompensation occurs. Liver failure may be acute or chronic. Acute liver failure can also be...

Hepatic portal vein carries blood and nutrients from the stomach, spleen, intestines and gall bladder to the liver. The hepatic vein carries deoxygenated blood from the liver back to the...

Hepatic haemangiomas are tumours in the liver that are formed by dilated blood vessels. They are non-cancerous (non-malignant) and usually harmless. Occasionally they might cause bleeding, or might rupture causing...

Hepatic portal vein collects blood from pelvic region in amphibians and lizard like animals. In birds and mammals there is no hepatic portal. Presence of hepatic portal is having evolutionary...

Term Hepatic is used for liver. example - Hepatology is study of liver .

The first stage of hepatic encephalopathy is characterised by an inverted sleep pattern i.e. sleep by day and awake by night. The second stage is marked by lethargy and personality...

It is of major importance as approximately 3/4th of the hepatic blood flow is derived from the hepatic portal vein ( the remainder from haptic arteries ) . The hepatic...

This is the maximum osmolarity that the peripheral veins can tolerate. Glucose solutions of greater concentration should be administered through a large central vein such as a subclavian vein to...