Blood Returns from the Gallbladder by Way of the ________

Question

Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________ vein.
A) hepatic
B) hepatic portal
C) biliary
D) cystic
E) azygos

Accepted Answer

The cystic vein drains blood from the gallbladder and connects with the hepatic portal vein, which carries blood to the liver. However, the hepatic vein (A) drains blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava, the biliary vein (C) is not a recognized vein, and the azygos vein (E) drains blood from the thorax and abdominal wall.