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Standard XII
Biology
Portal System
Question


The hepatic portal vein is located between the:-
  1. hepatic vein and the vena cava
  2. small intestine and the liver
  3. pancreas and the small intestine
  4. mouth and the stomach

A
mouth and the stomach
B
pancreas and the small intestine
C
small intestine and the liver
D
hepatic vein and the vena cava
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Measuring approximately 8 cm (3 inches) in adults, the portal vein is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, originating behind the neck of the pancreas. In most individuals, the portal vein is formed by the union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein
So, the correct answer is 'small intestine and the liver'

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