A portal system that begins in capillaries in the wall of the digestive tract and and runs as the hepatic portal vein to the liver. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 ]
Synonyms: portal system of liver hepatic-portal system
Term information
- AAO:0010225
Part of the circulatory system which includes the ventral abdominal vein, pelvic veins, and portal vein and collects blood from the pelvic region, liver, gall bladder and stomach.[AAO]