Portal Vein

1. Portal vein – Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_vein

vena portae hepatis

2. Portal Vein Anatomy, Function & Definition | Body Maps

https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/portal-vein

The hepatic portal vein is a vessel that moves blood from the spleen and gastrointestinal tract to the liver.

3. Hepatic portal vein: Anatomy, function, clinical points | Kenhub

https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/hepatic-portal-vein

‘Hepatic’ means of or relating to the liver, therefore the hepatic portal vein is a blood vessel that sends nutrient-rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen …

4. Portal Vein Thrombosis – Liver and Gallbladder Disorders …

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/liver-and-gallbladder-disorders/blood-vessel-disorders-of-the-liver/portal-vein-thrombosis

Portal Vein Thrombosis · Most people have no symptoms, but in some people, fluid accumulates in the abdomen, the spleen enlarges, and/or severe bleeding …

5. All about portal vein: a pictorial display to anatomy, variants …

https://insightsimaging.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13244-019-0716-8

The portal vein (PV) is the main vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, …

6. Portal vein | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/portal-vein

The portal vein (PV) (sometimes referred to as the main or hepatic portal vein) is the main vessel in the portal venous system and drains blood from the …

7. All about portal vein: a pictorial display to … – NCBI – NIH

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6428891/

The portal vein (PV) is the main vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, …

8. Hepatic Portal Vein – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/hepatic-portal-vein

The hepatic portal vein (Figs 4.60, 4.61) is formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and the splenic veins behind the neck of the pancreas. The inferior …

9. Venous Drainage of the Abdomen – TeachMeAnatomy

https://teachmeanatomy.info/abdomen/vasculature/venous-drainage/

Portal Venous System. The portal system carries venous blood (rich in nutrients that have been extracted from food) to the …

10. Portal vein | anatomy | Britannica

https://www.britannica.com/science/portal-vein

Portal vein, large vein through which oxygen-depleted blood from the stomach, the intestines, the spleen, the gallbladder, and the pancreas flows to the liver.

11. Portal Venous Systems, Hepatic Portal System and Liver …

(USMLE topics) Structure of a portal venous system; hypophyseal portal system and hepatic portal system, plus functions of the liver. This video …

12. Portal Vein Procedures | Henry Ford Health System – Detroit, MI

https://www.henryford.com/services/imaging/services/interventional-radiology/liver-interventions/portal-vein

Portal hypertension is higher than normal pressure in some of the veins within the abdomen, a condition that may result from a liver disease such as cirrhosis.