Arteries that supply the intestines arise from the aorta. Veins that drain the intestines ________

A) empty into the hepatic veins
B) enter the inferior vena cava directly
C) ultimately drain into the hepatic portal vein
D) join to form the common intestinal vein that enters the vena cava


Answer: C

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