Hepatocytes Receive Blood from Both the Hepatic Artery and the _______________

Question

Hepatocytes receive blood from both the hepatic artery and the _______________
A)Hepatic vein
B)Hepatic portal vein
C)Hepatic portal artery
D)Hepatic capillaries

Accepted Answer

Hepatocytes receive blood from the hepatic portal vein, which carries blood from the digestive system and spleen. The hepatic artery supplies oxygenated blood to the liver. The hepatic vein carries blood away from the liver and back to the heart. There is no such thing as the "hepatic portal artery." The hepatic capillaries are part of the microcirculation within the liver.