Which vessel is missing from the following statement? “Tracing blood that drains from the large intestine, we find that blood drains from the distal colon is collected in the inferior mesenteric vein, merges with the splenic vein then directed to the hepatic portal vein, the liver sinusoids, and the inferior vena cava.”
A. celiac vein
B. umbilical vein
C. hepatic vein
D. azygos vein
Answer:C
Which vessel is missing from the following statement? “Tracing blood that drains from the large intestine, we find that blood drains from the distal colon is collected in the inferior mesenteric vein, merges with the splenic vein then directed to the hepatic portal vein, the liver sinusoids, and the inferior vena cava.”
A. celiac vein B. umbilical vein C. hepatic vein D. azygos vein