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What is the definition of a portal system?
What is the definition of a portal system?
- A part of the pulmonary circulation
- A part of the systemic circulation (correct)
- A part of the lymphatic system
- A part of the digestive system
Which of the following is true about the blood flow in a portal system?
Which of the following is true about the blood flow in a portal system?
- Blood flows from an artery to a vein
- Blood flows from a vein to an artery
- Blood flows from a capillary bed to another capillary bed (correct)
- Blood flows from a capillary bed to a vein
Which of the following is an example of a portal system in the human body?
Which of the following is an example of a portal system in the human body?
- The hepatic portal system (correct)
- The pulmonary circulation
- The coronary circulation
- The renal circulation
