The nurse is reviewing the process of hepatic portal circulation with a client. Which information about the hepatic portal circulation is important to include in client teaching?
A) Is a subdivision of pulmonary circulation
B) Efficient detour in arterial circulation
C) Unique because it begins and ends with capillaries
D) Capillaries from the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas empty into arteries
C
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The hepatic–portal circulation is unique because it begins and ends with capillaries. The hepatic–portal circulation is a subdivision of systemic circulation. It is an efficient detour in venous return, directed at transporting raw materials from the digestive organs and spleen to the liver. The capillaries from the stomach, intestine, spleen, and pancreas empty into veins.
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