Preferred Label : hepatic portal vein;
Uberon definition : A portal vein that transports nutrients from the digestive tract to the liver[Kardong].;
Uberon synonym : hepatic portal tree; liver portal vein; portal vein of liver;
Uberon related term : portal vein; primary hepatic portal veins; HPV; primary hepatic portal vein;
Uberon Homology note : Adults of all vertebrates lose the vitelline veins and establish a single large hepatic
portal vein (...) by the selective retention of parts of the left and right subintestinals
and of several anastomoses that occur between them within and just posterior to the
liver.[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Taxon note : In humans A vein in the abdominal cavity that drains blood from the gastrointestinal
tract and spleen. It is usually formed by the confluence of the superior mesenteric
and splenic veins, and also receives blood from the inferior mesenteric, gastric,
and cystic veins. The hepatic portal vein is a major component of the hepatic portal
system, one of the main portal venous systems in the body. Conditions involving the
hepatic portal vein cause considerable illness and death. An important example of
such a condition is elevated blood pressure in the hepatic portal vein. This condition,
called portal hypertension, is a major complication of cirrhosis worldwide. [WP,unvetted];
Origin ID : 0001639;
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A portal vein that transports nutrients from the digestive tract to the liver[Kardong].
