Which vein receives blood from the pancreatic veins, short gastric veins, and the right gastroepiploic vein?

A. Inferior mesenteric vein
B. Posterior mesenteric vein
C. Hepatic portal vein
D. Hepatic veins
E. Splenic vein


Answer: E

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