How is blood routed through the digestive system?

a. Heart to arteries to capillaries (intestines) to hepatic portal vein to capillaries (liver) to hepatic vein to heart
b. Heart to capillaries to arteries (intestines) to hepatic portal vein to arteries (liver) to hepatic vein to heart
c. Heart to arteries to capillaries (liver) to hepatic portal vein to capillaries (intestines) to hepatic portal vein to heart
d. Heart to capillaries to arteries (gallbladder) to hepatic portal vein to arteries (liver) to hepatic vein to heart
e. Heart to arteries to capillaries (intestines) to hepatic vein to capillaries (pancreas) to hepatic portal vein to heart


Answer: A

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