Into what vein do the splenic, gastric, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric veins drain?

What will be an ideal response?


Hepatic portal vein

Anatomy & Physiology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Modified capillaries that are lined with phagocytes are called ________.

A) sinuses B) sinusoids C) thoroughfare channels D) anastomoses

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What is the principal regulator of Ca2+ metabolism?

a. aldosterone b. cortisol c. parathyroid hormone d. thyroid hormone e. calcitonin

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Which part of the juxtamedullary nephron is responsible for establishing the vertical osmotic gradient in the medulla of the kidney?

a. collecting duct b. afferent arteriole c. loop of Henle d. juxtaglomerular apparatus e. distal tubule

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